Name the function of management which involves setting objectives and developing appropriate courses of action to achieve these objectives.

Organising

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Staffing

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Planning

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Directing

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Solution

The correct option is C
Planning

Answer (c) Planning
Explanation: Planning centers around accomplishing objectives. Organisations are set up with a universal purpose in view. Planning makes these objectives explicit and states activities are to be embraced to accomplish these objectives. Planning is an essential capacity, it sets out the base for all functions of management.

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