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1. Pandemic: Major Effects on Planning for Smithfield Custom Furniture Company 

Planning is the process of how organizations achieve their goals that they want to achieve (Lumen Learning, n.d., The Planning Cycle, para 2).  The pandemic can change the trajectory of how they will be able to achieve their goals meaning their planning cycle will need to be altered.

1A: Pandemic: Most Significant Planning Action for Company

The most important part planning action for the company will be to evaluate alternatives. With the pandemic there will be many different possible outcomes because meaning managers will need to identify alternatives and how they will be able to achieve those outcomes (Lumen Learning, n.d., The Planning Cycle, para 7).

2. Pandemic: Major Effects on Organizing for Smithfield Custom Furniture Company 

Organizing allows for the organization to be able to manage their mission and vision of the company. It allows managers to coordinate what resources they need in order to achieve those goals (Lumen Learning, n.d., The Purpose of Organization, para 2).  The pandemic will have an impact on the resources that they will have available which will need to be considered.

2A: Pandemic: Most Significant Organizing Action for Company

The most significant organizational structure is to be able to coordinate the effort. With the pandemic, many people will have to take on more responsibilities or change what they are doing in order to best fit the needs of the organizations. Managers need to be able to assess employee skills, experience, and personalities to see where they can add value to the organization and remain engaged to still promote success (Lumen Learning, n.d., The Purpose of Organization, para 4).

3. Pandemic: Major Effects on Leading for Smithfield Custom Furniture Company 

In order to remain successful throughout the pandemic, the company will need to have strong leaders and management. Leadership is how you can influence others while management is administration of the business operations (Lumen Learning, n.d., Leadership, para 6). Many times, the two overlap but they are very important to ensuring success especially during the pandemic when things are unpredictable and harder, you need to have the right guidance to ensure that the company is still successful.

3A: Pandemic: Most Significant Leading Action for Company

Communication will be the most important action for this company because without the proper communication, your organization will not get far. While managing and leading you are responsible for figuring out and enforcing what needs to be done, when it will get done, and how. In order for this to be effective and the message to be delivered to all appropriate parties you must have effective communication (Lumen Learning, n.d., Communication and Management, para 5).

4. Pandemic: Major Effects on Controlling for Smithfield Custom Furniture Company 

Control means guiding the activities, employees, and process of an organization in order to reach goals, prevent errors, and abide by laws (Lumen Leaning, n.d., Control in the Business Setting, para 1). With the expansion of the business in more locations including oversees, which will need more control in order to ensure all functions need to be delegate appropriately.

4A: Pandemic: Most Significant Controlling Action for Company

The most important aspect will be implementing organizational control which is how you develop rules, procedures, and protocols in order to direct and monitor the employees (Lumen Learning, n.d., Control in the Business Setting, para 6). This will give everyone from all locations the expectations needed for everyone to be on the same page.