The planning done at different levels of management is a result of vision and purpose. Top level or senior managers are involved in long range type planning where the front line or first line managers are involved in the day to day operations of the organization. Both levels of management are vital to the health and profitability of the organization when they are performing their respective functions while being cognizant of the others involved.
Senior management is involved in long range vision planning for the board of directors or ownership by establishing strategic plans that clearly state the goals and objectives for the organization. An example of an objective in The Boeing Company is one regarding ethics and the handling of governmental contracts. In November 2003, Boeing Executive Vice President and CFO Mike Sears and former U.S. government official Darleen Druyun were fired for violating company policies by communicating directly and indirectly with Druyun about future employment when she had not disqualified herself from acting in her official government capacity on matters involving Boeing. (Boeing 2003). As a result of that instance the entire company has had to undergo extensive ethics training to prove that we are an ethically based corporation that is worthy of obtaining governmental contracts. It is with general opinion, that the 767 tanker program contract was lost due to the improprieties of a few key company officials with the previous two included (Topeka Journal 2008). The front line management's responsibilities include taking time away from the production aspect of our company to deliver the mandatory training that we must take yearly. While a strong majority of the company is ethically upsta ...