Itft-Need For Tourism Planning

NEED FOR TOURISM

PLANNING

What is the present

situation?

The first phase is concerned

with an analysis of the

existing situation which gives

the direction for the suceeding

phases.

•The background analysis phase takes into

consideration the policies and plans of other

public sector bodies which have an impact on

tourism and identifies the existing tourism

related programs.

•The background study and analysis results

in the assessment of the tourism resource

componentsof the area and preparation of the

inventory*. Tourism Resources

NATURAL RESOURCES

CLIMATE FLORA FORESTS

WATER RESOURCES e.g Rivers, Lakes

CULTURAL RESOURCES

HISTORIC BUILDINGS

DEFINITION Acc to Haynes and Massey,

“Planning is that function of a manager in which, he decides in advance what he will do. It is an intellectual process in which ,creative thinking and imagination are essential”.

• Planning , therefore, is looking into the future.

• Planning is done to achieve a set of objective for the organization

Need of Planning 1. The planning process anticipates and

estimates unpredictable future

2. It helps in achieving such goals as are set by the top brass

3. It helps in meeting the demands of competition; as such, it overcomes competition in local, national and global markets

4. It reduces the element of uncertainty in the entire managerial process

5. It helps the management bring co-ordination among the various departments of an organization

6. It leads to efficient and optimal use of resources for the purpose of achieving the goals of organization

7. It determines requirement of resource , materials and equipment at all three levels

8. It involves forecasting of the future. The manager forecasts those events that would occur in the future(and affect his goals).So ,he uses forecasting techniques and statistical methods to anticipate facts about the working of the organization.