Read the following passage and answer the question.

A company manufacture radio and supply them to dealers all over the country. Their production target was 5000 radio per week. It was fixed by the manager that deviation in production upto 100 units is acceptable. At the end of first week, the production was 4500. The next week production increased to 4700 radio. A week later, only 4600 radio were produced. On investigation it was found that fluctuation in the production was due to irregularity in electricity.

Which function of management is discussed in the above passage?

Controlling

The correct answer is option 4- Controlling.

The function of management discussed in the above passage is "Controlling."

In the passage, the manager sets a production target of 5000 radios per week and establishes an acceptable deviation of up to 100 units. The fluctuations in production are measured, and an investigation is conducted to identify the cause, which in this case, is irregular electricity supply. The process of measuring performance against set standards, identifying deviations, and taking corrective actions is a key aspect of the controlling function of management. So, the correct answer is Controlling.