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What sources best inform strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning? Give specific examples.
Should managers at different levels in an organization consult similar sources? Explain your answer.

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What sources best inform strategic, tactical, operational, and contingency planning? Give specific examples.

The sources that best inform strategic planning are the top management. It is the top management that sets the strategies. So they are in the best position to give information about the strategic planning. For instance, the CEO of the company will best be able to describe the strategic goals of the company.

The tactical planning is carried out at every level of the organization and the persons closest to the tactics will provide the best information about the tactics. For example, the sales person uses the tactics of sales ...

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