This specifies a future accomplishment or action-something one strives to achieve. _____ This answers the question, "Why does this organization exist?" and tells people what the company is, what it does, and what it stands for. _________ Typically set by mid-level managers, these are the future outcomes of the major subunits of the organization. If attained, they help to achieve the organization's high-level outcomes. ____ This type of plan provides the exact procedures to follow if an employee should catch a customer shoplifting merchandise. Standing plan When doing this type of planning, managers carefully lay out emergency situations, and they create detailed plans for responding to them. ________ This refers to planning that is pushed down in the organization. Instead of senior management doing all of the planning, lower-level managers and employees take responsibility for their own planning. ______