Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Controlling

Question:

Assertion (A): Controlling is the last function of management.
Reason (R): Controlling brings back the management cycle back to the planning function

Options:

Both A and R are true & R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A

A is true, but R is false

R is true, but A is false

Correct Answer:

R is true, but A is false

Explanation:

The answer is Option 4: R is true, but A is false

Assertion (A): Controlling is the last function of management: This is false.
Reason (R): Controlling brings back the management cycle back to the planning function. This is correct.

Controlling should not be misunderstood as the last function of management. It is a function that brings back the management cycle back to the planning function. The controlling function finds out how far actual performance deviates from standards, analyses the causes of such deviations and attempts to take corrective actions based on the same. This process helps in formulation of future plans in the light of the problems that were identified and, thus, helps in better planning in the future periods. Thus, controlling only completes one cycle of management process and improves planning in the next cycle.