'Our assets walk out of the door every evening, we have to make sure that they come back the next morning'. This statement relates to which function of management. Why is it important?

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This statement refers to 'staffing'. It is important because:

(i) It ensures the availability of the most suitable and capable persons for various jobs.

(ii) By placing the right person in the right job, it ensures better performance.

(iii) It helps to avoid overmanning, underutilization of manpower and high labour cost.

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