Consider the following facts regarding the relationship between Planning and Controlling.
(A) Planning and Controlling are inseparable twins of Management
(B) Controlling without Planning is meaningless
(C) Planning is clearly a prerequisite for Controlling
(D) Planning is evaluative whereas Controlling is prescriptive
(E) Controlling is blind without Planning
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (C) and (E) only
(A) Planning and Controlling are inseparable twins of Management — True (Correct). Planning sets the standards and controlling checks the work against them.
(B) Controlling without Planning is meaningless — False (Incorrect). It is the other way round: planning without controlling is meaningless. It is controlling that is blind without planning (statement E).
(C) Planning is clearly a prerequisite for Controlling — True (Correct). Planning is a prerequisite (a must, beforehand) for controlling. Without a plan there is nothing to control.
(D) Planning is evaluative whereas Controlling is prescriptive — False (Incorrect). The words are swapped. Planning is prescriptive (it lays down what should be done) whereas controlling is evaluative (it checks what has been done).
(E) Controlling is blind without Planning — True (Correct). Controlling is blind without planning. If standards are not set in advance, managers have nothing to control.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Relationship between Planning and Controlling Planning and controlling are inseparable twins of management. A system of control presupposes the existence of certain standards. These standards of performance which serve as the basis of controlling are provided by planning. Once a plan becomes operational, controlling is necessary to monitor the progress, measure it, discover deviations and initiate corrective measures to ensure that events conform to plans. Thus, planning without controlling is meaningless. Similarly, controlling is blind without planning. If the standards are not set in advance, managers have nothing to control. When there is no plan, there is no basis of controlling.” “Planning is clearly a prerequisite for controlling. It is utterly foolish to think that controlling could be accomplished without planning. …” “Planning is basically an intellectual process involving thinking, articulation and analysis to discover and prescribe an appropriate course of action for achieving objectives. Controlling, on the other hand, checks whether decisions have been translated into desired action. Planning is thus, prescriptive whereas, controlling is evaluative.” |