Analysis of how Strategic Planning Influences Crisis Management Styles in Manufacturing Firms in Ghana.

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to analyze how strategic planning influences crisis management styles in manufacturing firms in Ghana.
 Methodology: The study adopted a desktop research design. Relevant books references and journal articles for the study were identified using Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria entailed materials that were related to strategic planning and crisis management.
 Findings: The result of the findings revealed that strategic planning enhances management of crisis. Also, any crisis management style applied at a given catastrophe will determine if the destruction will be minor or major disaster. Lastly, organization that employs strategic approach to crisis management style will be pro-active in managing crisis.
 Conclusion: It is clear from literature that organizations that aim to handle crisis well be pre-planned to adapt to changing circumstances, have leaders able to inspire their people with a sense of hope and direction, have an organizational culture that values disciplined planning whilst fostering an ability to be creative and innovate, plan and make decisions carefully in a structured way, yet be responsive and able to move quickly and boldly, and have teams able to recognize patterns and integrate disparate information in order to make sense of a chaotic situation, while being sensitive and alert to subtle changes to the environment as the situation evolves.
 Recommendation: Organizations should incorporate strategic approach to crisis management and also put in place strategic/crisis management team that will be able to manage crisis within the shortest period of time. Also, employees should be trained on the positive and negative effect of crisis. Finally, employees should also be sensitized on how to adapt to changing circumstances that might occur before, during and after crisis.