"Employees see it as a restriction on their freedom". It is one of the limitations of Controlling.

Identify the Limitation.

Resistance from employees

The correct answer is Option 3- Resistance from employees.

The limitation of controlling identified as "Employees see it as a restriction on their freedom" can be categorized as Resistance from employees.

Control is often resisted by employees. They see it as a restriction on their freedom. For instance, employees might object when they are kept under a strict watch with the help of Closed Circuit Televisions (CCTVs).

OTHER OPTIONS

• Difficulty in setting quantitative standards: Control system loses some of its effectiveness when standards cannot be defined in quantitative terms. This makes measurement of performance and their comparison with standards a difficult task. Employee morale, job satisfaction and human behaviour are such areas where this problem might arise.

• Little control on external factors: Generally an enterprise cannot control external factors such as government policies, technological changes, competition etc.

• Costly affair: Control is a costly affair as it involves a lot of expenditure, time and effort. A small enterprise cannot afford to install an expensive control system. It cannot justify the expenses involved. Managers must ensure that the costs of installing and operating a control system should not exceed the benefits derived from it.