Production manager set the annual production target as - "Huge amount of Production". Superiors checked the workers at work regularly and they made the workers do their best by encouraging them.
At the end of the year, it was found that actual production was 1,65,000 units. General Manager was not satisfied with the performance as last year 1,90,000 units were produced. But Production Manager was of the opinion that they have achieved the target of "Huge production."
(i) What was missing in determining the production standards? Explain by highlighting qualifies of Good Standard.
(ii) Name two elements of direction mentioned in the paragraph.

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(i) Standards should be determined in numbers.
Standards should be: Attainable, Measurable, Time bound
(ii) Supervision, Motivation

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(i) Standards should be determined in numbers. Standards should be: Attainable, Measurable, Time bound (ii) Supervision, Motivation

(i) Standards should be determined in numbers.
Standards should be: Attainable, Measurable, Time bound
(ii) Supervision, Motivation