Planning is one of the four basic functions of management. Define planning and describe how it fits in the management process. Why is it important in strategic human resource management? Share an example (be specific) of when you have benefitted from proper planning and one when you have witnessed an initiative fail due to a lack of planning. Be specific in your breakdown and analysis.

Should be 250-300 words. You must have at least one course (our text –   

Human Resource Management 12th Edition By Raymond Noe and John Hollenbeck and Barry Gerhart and Patrick Wright

ISBN10: 126026257X

ISBN13: 9781260262575

Copyright: 2021) and two non-course scholarly/peer reviewed source in your initial posting.  Sources require in-text citations and must be incorporated into the body of the post in addition to a full APA citation at the end of the post.