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Mastering Management Control

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What is the primary goal of controlling in an organization?

Micromanaging subordinates' activities for maximum efficiency
Ensuring activities are performed as per plans and resources are used effectively (correct)
Setting unrealistic performance targets for subordinates
Avoiding any deviations from the planned performance

What is the role of the control process in an organization?

Enforcing strict rules and regulations on subordinates
Punishing subordinates for any performance deviations
Ignoring any performance discrepancies to maintain harmony
Identifying deviations between planned and actual performance, and suggesting corrective actions (correct)

How does controlling contribute to organizational effectiveness?

By avoiding any changes in the organizational plans
By focusing solely on micromanaging individual tasks
By imposing rigid constraints on subordinates' decision-making
By ensuring resources are used efficiently and goals are achieved (correct)

What does the term 'controlling' mean in management?

Ensuring that activities are carried out as per plans and resources are used effectively (C) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes controlling as a function of management?

It is goal-oriented and seeks planned results from subordinates (A) Signup and view all the answers

Explain the importance of controlling as a function of a manager and its relationship to achieving planned results from subordinates.

Controlling is crucial for a manager to ensure that subordinates achieve planned results. It involves exercising effective control over their activities to make sure they align with organizational plans. Signup and view all the answers

Describe the goal-oriented nature of controlling and its impact on an organization's resources and predetermined goals.

Controlling is goal-oriented, aiming to ensure that an organization's resources are utilized effectively and efficiently to achieve predetermined goals. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the control process in an organization and how does it handle deviations between planned and actual performance?

The control process aims to identify deviations between planned and actual performance and suggests corrective actions to address these deviations. Signup and view all the answers

Explain how controlling contributes to the effective utilization of an organization's resources.

Controlling ensures that an organization's resources are being used effectively and efficiently for the achievement of predetermined goals. Signup and view all the answers

Discuss the role of controlling in ensuring that activities within an organization are performed in accordance with plans.

Controlling ensures that activities in an organization are performed as per the plans, thus contributing to the achievement of organizational goals. Signup and view all the answers

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