Environmental Implications

Although I have a goal in place with different plans set to help me accomplish it, unexpected situations can happen at a moments notice in the real world. For organizations, sudden changes in the corporate environment can play a big factor into totally skewing pre-existing plans. Likewise, the same can happen to me on a smaller scale. According to Daft and Marcic, organizations take precautions to avoid steering too far off course with things such as contingency plans, scenario building, and crisis planning. (Daft & Marcic, p. 172-174)

I know that there is a great possibility of an event that comes up that can hinder my plans, so like a manager would, I know that I have to form contingency plans in order to get back on track. Daft and Marcic state contingency plans to "define company responses to be taken in the case of emergencies, setbacks, or unexpected conditions." (Daft & Marcic, p. 172) To avoid these setbacks being too great of a hurdle, I will have to come up with secondary plans if my previous ones fail. For example, if I cannot get any internships in Minneapolis next  summer, I have a contingency plan of doing the same internship I did in Kansas City last year, next summer.

By making other plans in case of emergencies, I am making sure that I do not stray too off course from my goal. Similar to how these actions have an effect in organizations, I believe this is the best way to sustain goals and plans in a turbulent environment.

- Sayuz

Sources:
Daft, Richard L. Management. 9th ed., Cengage Learning, 2018.