Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Nature and significance of Management

Question:

Which function of management refers to monitoring organisational performance towards the attainment of organisational goals?

Options:

Planning 

Controlling

Directing

Organising

Correct Answer:

Controlling

Explanation:

Controlling is the management function of monitoring organisational performance towards the attainment of organisational goals. The task of controlling involves establishing standards of performance, measuring current performance, comparing this with established standards and taking corrective action where any deviation is found. Here management must determine what activities and outputs are critical to success, how and where they can be measured and who should have the authority to take corrective action.