Learn how planning works in today's organizations and what role managers at all levels of the organization play in the business planning process.

Want to make good decisions? In this lesson from Alanis Business Academy, learn how to make more rational choices using the rational decision making model.

Learn about the s-curve of innovation and how it can be used to help organizations better allocate their resources in new and existing technology.

This lesson from Alanis Business Academy teaches about the importance of creativity and the drivers behind creative work environments in today's organizations.

How can a business identify those factors that may affect its operations? Learn how the SWOT Analysis can help managers evaluate their business environments.

Do you often have difficulty establishing goals? Learn how to establish effective goals using the SMART model in this lesson from Alanis Business Academy.

In this lesson from Alanis Business Academy, learn about the BCG Matrix and how firms can use it to allocate their resources between different business units.

In this lesson from Alanis Business Academy, learn how to evaluate an industry using the Five Forces Analysis, and what factors impact industry competitiveness.

In this lesson from Alanis Business Academy, learn how managers use departmentalization to help develop a structure for their organizations.

In this lesson from Alanis Business Academy, learn about the two types of authority and how managers can use them to successfully organize their businesses.