1. What role do you think goals would play in planning the change in direction for the company? List some goals you think might be important. (Make sure these goals have the characteristics of well-written goals.)
2. What types of plans would be needed in an industry such as this one? (For instance, long-term or short-term, or both?) Explain why you think these plans would be important.
3. What contingency factors might affect the planning Garmin executives have to do? How might those contingency factors affect the planning?
4. What planning challenges do you think Garmin executives face with continuing to be the global market leadert? How should they cope with those challenges?