Understanding Control in Management
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What is the purpose of control?

  • To monitor activities as they happen
  • To correct past mistakes
  • To provide feedback on employee performance
  • To ensure activities are completed as planned (correct)
  • Which of the following statements about controlling is true?

  • Controlling focuses only on past performance
  • Controlling is a one-time process
  • Controlling is unrelated to organizational goals
  • Controlling is a continuous process (correct)
  • Why is control important in an organization?

  • To ensure goals and plans are on target (correct)
  • To micromanage employees' tasks
  • To protect the workplace from external disruptions
  • To empower employees with decision-making authority
  • When does the control process begin?

    <p>With the establishment of performance objectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes the concept of controlling?

    <p>It focuses on future performance and corrective action if needed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes a controlling system integrated according to the text?

    <p>It is coordinated and integrated as a system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of feedforward control?

    <p>To prevent anticipated problems before they occur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of control involves direct supervision and management by walking around?

    <p>Concurrent control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of operational control?

    <p>Concern with action or performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form of control provides managers with information on their planning effectiveness?

    <p>Feedback control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the aim of feedback control?

    <p>Provide corrective action after a problem has occurred</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of control enhances employee motivation by providing information on performance?

    <p>Feedback control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two types of standards mentioned in the text?

    <p>Output and Input Standards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the control criteria for measuring employee performance according to the text?

    <p>Satisfaction, Turnover, Absenteeism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the significance of variation from the standard determined?

    <p>Based on acceptable range and size/direction of variation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should be taken if a deviation from the standard is judged insignificant?

    <p>Do nothing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When taking corrective action to correct a problem, what should be done first according to the text?

    <p>Locate and correct the source of deviation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of revising the standard according to the text?

    <p>To uphold the validity of the standard</p> Signup and view all the answers

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