The first three steps in planning an organization are (in the correct order):
A) formulating strategic planning, creating a mission statement, and creating a vision statement.
B) formulating operational planning, creating a mission statement, and developing a hiring plan.
C) formulating strategic planning, implementing operational planning, and preparing a vision statement.
D) writing a mission statement, assessing the current reality, and formulating strategic planning.
E) formulating tactical planning, implementing operational planning, and writing a mission statement.

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The first step in planning an organization is to write a mission statement. The next step is to assess the current reality, which involves analyzing the organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT analysis). Finally, the organization can formulate its strategic planning, which outlines the goals and objectives that will guide the organization's operations over the next several years. Therefore, option D is the correct sequence.

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