Importance of Controlling
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Your grandfather has retired as the Director of a manufacturing company. At which level of management was he working? Different types of functions are performed at this level. State any three functions.
Coordination is considered to be the essence of management because_______.
It is a common thread that runs through all the activities within the organisation
It is a force that binds all the functions of management
It is implicit and inherent in all functions of the organisation
All of the above
The meaning of deviation ‘used in the control function of management means the difference between standard performance and actual performance'. State true or false
False
True
Which is not a CI practice?
Commit frequently
Run fast builds
Deploy to production
Stage Builds
When the deviations between the actual performance and the planned performance are within the limits, ____________.
A limited corrective action is required.
No corrective action is required.
A major corrective action is required.
None of the above.
Life not bed roses of is a. (charge sentence by re ordering the words)
Which of the following is not a characteristic of directing?
Directing initiate action
It is a continuous process
Flows from top to bottom
Ensuring order and discipline
Deviations are said to be positive in nature when _____.
Planned performance is more than the actual performance.
Actual performance is more than the planned performance.
Both planned and actual performances are the same.
None of the above.
It refers to the number of subordinates that can be effectively managed by a superior.
Organisational structure
Informal organisation
Span of management
None of the above
Why it is important for business enterprises to understand their environment? Explain briefly.
`Controlling provides direction to all activities and efforts for achieving organisational goals'. Which importance of controlling is referred here? Discuss it briefly.
Which technique to Taylor suggests that each worker should be supervised by specialists? Briefly discuss any two of its designations suggested by Taylor.
1 Which one of the following is not an element of direction?
(a) Motivation
(b) Communication
(c) Delegation
(d) Supervision
Controlling is a never-ending process as in this, actual performance has to be compared with predetermined performance on a continuous basis. This makes controlling a
What do you understand by business environment?
Controlling provides direction to all activities and each employee and department is governed by predetermined standards, which helps in establishing
Engineer India Ltd. is engaged in manufacturing machine components the target production is 300 units per day. The company had been successfully attaining the target three months ago. Over the last three months, it has been observed that daily production varies between 220 and 250 units. Identify the management function to rectify the above situation.
Directing
Staffing
None of these
Controlling
The directors of Alfa Ltd, organisation manufacturing computers, have asked their production manager to achieve a production target of 150 computers per day. The production manager has asked his foreman to achieve this target, but he did not give him the authority for the requisition of tools and materials from the store's department. The foreman could not achieve the desired target.
Can the directors blame the production manager and can the production manage/ blame his foreman for not achieving the target? Discuss.
Name the two situations in which corrective
the action is not required.
The post of supervisor should be abolished in the hierarchy of managers. Do you agree? Give any three reasons in support of your answer.
If you try to control everything and may end up controlling nothing. Explain.
Mr. Ankit is the chief manager in a well-known MNC, producing shoes. He called the production manager of his unit and told him to keep a constant watch on all the activities of his respective unit so that there is no possibility of adverse results. As long as the company runs its operations employees at all levels will adopt it to achieve results. Identify the function of management referred above.
Staffing
Directing
Controlling
Planning
Tricom Ltd. a computer hardware manufacturing company imported a new machinery for manufacturing latest technology based computer systems. The human resource manager determined that for operating the new machines, the company required the necessary workers through a placement agency. After three months, it was reported by the production manager that the workers were not able to meet the target production. The General Manager got annoyed and ordered inquiry for the same. It was reported that the newly recruited workers possessed the necessary skills and abilities but lacked the willingness to work. Name the functions of management involved above.
Staffing
Directing
Controlling
All of the above
Explain the various steps involved in the process of controlling.
Polycons Ltd. is a firm manufacturing paper bags in Odisha. It has employed female workers in the company and manufactures paper bags from recycling paper and thereafter sells them to various firms at economic rates.
Controlling
Directing
Planning
None of the above
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- Fatigue study
- Method study
- Time study
- Labour study
Prakash Jha wishes to fix-standard production for workers along with standard time to complete the job. Under which function of management, standards are fixed?
Controlling
Planning
Directing
Staffing
Since last 1 month, its customers (firms) are reporting of complaints received from the users that these paper bags are unable to manage heavy weight and get torn easily.
1. Which function of management has been ignored above?
2. Discuss the steps to be undertaken in respect of the ignored function to pacify the situation.
3. State the value being followed by the company.
Controlling helps in judging the accuracy of standards and ensuring order and discipline. State true or false.
True
False
Nisha&Co is a firm manufacturing paper bags in Odisha. It has employed female workers in the company and manufactures paper bags from recycling paper and thereafter sells them to various firms at economic rates. Which of the following is a step to be undertaken for the above situation?
Taking corrective action
Comparing actual performance
None of these
Both A and B
