Two remarks are made at a meeting of the managers of Rana Foods Ltd.:
P: Coordination is not a separate job done after the other functions; each function, when performed, contributes to it.
Q: Since the purchase, production and sales departments depend on one another, their efforts have to be linked at every level of management.
Which idea about coordination does each remark bring out?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → P – Coordination is the essence of management; Q – Coordination is an all pervasive function
Option (1) P – Coordination is the essence of management; Q – Coordination is an all pervasive function — Correct. Remark P says coordination is not a separate job; each function adds to it. This is coordination as the essence of management. Remark Q ties coordination at every level to the interdependence of departments, which makes it all pervasive.
Option (2) P – Coordination is a continuous process; Q – Coordination is an all pervasive function — Incorrect. A continuous process means coordination begins at planning and goes on till controlling. Remark P is about each function adding to coordination, not about its time span.
Option (3) P – Coordination is the essence of management; Q – Coordination is the responsibility of all managers — Incorrect. Responsibility of all managers means every manager, top, middle and operational, has to coordinate. Remark Q gives a different point: departments depend on one another, so their efforts must be linked.
Option (4) P – Coordination is a continuous process; Q – Coordination is the responsibility of all managers — Incorrect. Both parts are wrong, for the reasons given in Options (2) and (3).
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Coordination — The Essence of Management … Coordination is the force that binds all the other functions of management. It is the common thread that runs through all activities such as purchase, production, sales, and finance to ensure continuity in the working of the organisation. Coordination is sometimes considered a separate function of management. It is however, the essence of management, for achieving harmony among individual efforts towards the accomplishment of group goals. Each managerial function is an exercise contributing individually to coordination. Coordination is implicit and inherent in all functions of an organisation. …” “(iv) Coordination is an all pervasive function: Coordination is required at all levels of management due to the interdependent nature of activities of various departments. It integrates the efforts of different departments and different levels. …” |