Planning helps top management to see the organisation as a total system in which the goals of all the different parts of the organisation are reconcilable with one another and with the organisation’s primary goal. To which benefit of planning does this st

The statement refers to the benefit of planning that is best described as: **b. Planning ensures cohesion.** This is because it emphasizes the alignment of goals across different parts of the organization with the organization's primary goal, thereby ensuring that all elements work together harmoniously.