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Abstract

In this paper the large corporation Boeing will be evaluated with the planning function. A brief history of Boeing and the factors that influence the company's strategic, operational, and contingency planning.

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In the functions of management the first phase is planning. This is the phase that creates the standard for the staff to follow. In this phase the team's objectives and purpose is stated. A manager can take the time to explain to the staff the desired outcome and benefits of reaching their goal. This not only creates clarity, but brings the boosting of morale for the team to complete its task. Boeing is a company that is a perfect example showing the functions of management.

Boeing is a large corporation that utilizes the four functions of management. The first function, planning, is used to set up a strategy to market their products and vision. They use careful planning and decision making to help grow the company even larger than they already are. A lot of their marketing is looked at under a telescope so Boeing must plan wisely.

One ethical issue that impacts Boeing is the fact of its size and amount of employees. This corporation employs more than 155,000 people in over 67 countries. It is also one of the largest manufacturing companies in the world. (www.boeing.com) Since it is so large Boeing is constantly evaluating itself to make sure they are doing the right thing. Integrity is of large importance to Boeing.

Boeing employs a large number of employees and must be sensitive to all of their specialized needs. This means as a company they have to use time and money to take care of their staff. Nobody will trust a company to do business with if they can not even

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support their own staff. Their managers attend several classes a year to ensure proper training in human resources.

Boeing is a company that has been in business a hundred plus years. They have had lots of trial and errors that have set them on a steady track of growing. With the growth of Boeing they encounter several factors that influence their strategic, operational, and contingency planning.

Boeing's contingent planning is something that is not new to them. They are constantly in the works of a new project and idea that may take years of careful planning and ends up not working out. This could be because after careful analysis the experts at this company have decided it is not in the best interest to continue with the idea. There are several reasons why a project may be