Mega planning practical tools for organizational success - Kaufman, Roger A. (Sage Publications, Inc., 2000)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-270) and index
Introduction: An "Owner's Manual" for Benefiting From This Book -- - Ch. 1 - The New Realities for Organizations, Society, and Planning: Changing Paradigms -- - Ch. 2 - Ends and Means -- - Ch. 3 - Needs and Needs Assessment -- - Ch. 4 - An Ideal Vision: The Underlying Basis for All Planning and Doing -- - Ch. 5 - A Mega Planning Framework -- - Ch. 6 - Developing the Mega Plan: From Concept to Plan -- - Ch. 7 - Tactical Planning: From the Mega Plan to Designing and Developing Success -- - Ch. 8 - Putting Mega Planning to Work: Integrating Mega Planning, Needs Assessment, and Quality Management (QM) -- - Ch. 9 - From Mega Plan to Organizational Success -- - Applications and Case Studies of Mega Planning
The author's approach moves away from the quick fix to involve significant stakeholders in defining success. Then he identifies what each person and part of an organisation must do to achieve lasting success