Importance of Directing
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The court passed an order to ban polythene bags as
(i) These bags are creating many environmental problems which affect the lives of people in general.
(ii) Society, in general, is more concerned about quality of life.
(iii) the government decided to give subsidy to the jute industry to promote this business.
(iv) Innovative techniques are being developed to manufacture jute bags at low rates.
(v) Incomes are rising and people can afford to buy these bags.
Identify the different dimensions of business environment by quoting the lines from the above particulars.
What is meant by 'Effectiveness in Management'?
Directing is an executive function of management as it initiates action in the organisation, while all other functions of management just prepare a setting or environment for action. State true or false.
True
False
Which of the following is not important for controlling function?
It ensures order and discipline.
It restricts coordination in action.
It helps in judging the accuracy of standards.
It improves employee motivation.
Mr. Nath, a recently appointed production manager of Suntech Ltd., has decided to produce jute bags instead of plastic bags as these are banned by the government. He set a target of producing 1000 jute bags a day. It was reported that the employees were not able to achieve the target. After analysis, he found that employees were demotivated and not putting in their best for achieving the target. Mr. Nath's behaviour is good towards the employees. His attitude is always positive. So, he announced various incentive schemes for the employees like :
- Installing awards or certificates for best performance
- Rewarding employees for giving valuable suggestions
- Congratulation the employees for good performance
(i) Identify the functions of management highlighted in the above paragraph.
(ii) State the incentive under which the employee are motivated.
(iii) State any two values which the production manager wants to communicate to communicate to society by his work and behaviour.
Write a short note on directing.
Define management.
Explain any three points that highlight the importance of directing function of management.
Management is not visible, it can only be felt. Explain
Why is management considered a multi-faced concept?
Dr. Plus Ltd, a company manufacturing pharmaceuticals organised a seminar for the lower level team of ' Production Department. The resource person emphasized the following points:
In order to realise organisational goals, the supervisor must have the ability to influence people to strive willingly for mutual objectives. He should possess the art of transferring facts, ideas, feelings, etc. from one person to another and making them understand. He needs to monitor the progress of the routine work of the subordinates and guide them properly. He has to identify what excites people to work for the attainment of the desired objective so as to induce them to act in a desired manner. Which functions of management are referred to in the above situation?
Staffing and directing
Directing and controlling
Controlling and planning
Planning and organising
Coordination is
None of the above
an objective of management
the essence of management
function of management
Mr.Nath, a recently appointed production manager of Suntech Ltd. has decided to produce jute bags instead of plastic bags as these are banned by the government. He set a target of producing 1000 jute bags a day. It was reported that the employees were not able to achieve the target. After the analysis, he found that employees were demotivated and not putting in their best for achieving the target. Mr.Nath's behaviour is good towards the employees. His attitude is always positive. So he announced various incentive schemes for the employees like:
- Installing award or certificate for the best performance.
- Rewarding an employee for giving valuable suggestions.
- Congratulating the employees for good performance.
Identify the functions of management highlighted in the above paragraph.
Planning and directing
Staffing and planning
Planning and controlling
Controlling and directing
A company manufacturing sewing machines set up in 1946, follows formal organisation structure. It is facing lot of problems such as delays in decision-making. As a result it is not able to adapt to the changing business environment. The workforce is also not motivated there is a problem of red-tapism and employees turnover is very high.
You advise the company by introducing change in it. They should bring about in the company structure to overcome the problems faced by it. In which sector can the company diversify keeping in mind the declining market for the product the company is manufacturing.
Shree Ltd. a company manufacturing pharmaceuticals organised a seminar for the lower level team of ' Production Department. The resource person emphasized the following points:
In order to realise organisational goals, the supervisor must have the ability to influence people to strive willingly for mutual objectives. He should possess the art of transferring facts, ideas, feelings, etc. from one person to another and making them understand. He needs to monitor the progress of the routine work of the subordinates and guide them properly. He has to identify what excites people to work for the attainment of the desired objective so as to induce them to act in a desired manner. Which of the following elements of directing referred to in the above situation.
Leadership
Supervision
Motivation
All of the above
- Planning statement
- Vision statement
- Mission statement
- Forecasting statement
"The task of management is to make people work towards achieving the organisational goals, by
making their strengths effective and their weaknesses irrelevant." Name the dimension ofmanagement highlighted by this statement.- True
- False
name the functions of management which cordinates the physical , financial, and human resources and establishes productive relations among them for achievement of specific goals?
- True
- False
Management is the process of getting the things done with the aim of achieving organisational objectives efficiently and effectively. What is the meaning of "process" in the above deginition?
- False
- True
