STRATEGIC PLANNING AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS.

Strategic planning is one of the most important and vital stage in strategy. Strategic planning is important in achievement of organizational goals because it directs the steps to be used in achieving that goals that the organization needs. This work examines strategic planning and its achievement to organizational goals. The main objectives of this study is to examine the extent to which the use of strategic planning in an organization has helped in achieving the organizational goals. In carrying out this research work, primary and secondary source method were used in collecting of data, which was analyzed to find out that the use of strategic planning in achieving organizational goals has helped in the growth of such organization. Despite some argument against strategic
planning, the researcher will show the relationship between strategic planning and the achievement of organizational goals.

BY OKONKWO CHIOMA .O. A THESIS PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FACULTY OF ANAGEMENT SCIENCES, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA. IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF M.SC DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION