Melanie, a department head, worked with her subordinates to develop a plan for the department in support of the strategic plan for the organization. This department plan was communicated to all employees who were then expected to develop their own personal and team plans to help achieve the department goals. Which one of the following reasons for planning is fulfilled by this practice? A. Planning increases uncertainty.
B. Planning makes goals unnecessary.
C. Planning establishes coordinated effort.
D. Planning allows the use of intuition.
E. Planning reduces competition.