Read the following statements and mark the correct answer.

Assertion: Directing takes place at every level of management.
Reasoning: The managers may change in an organisation but the directing process continues because without direction the organisational activities can not continue further.

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.

The correct answer is option 2- Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Assertion: Directing takes place at every level of management. This is true. Every manager, from top executive to supervisor performs the function of directing. The directing takes place wherever superior – subordinate relations exist.

Reasoning: The managers may change in an organisation but the directing process continues because without direction the organisational activities can not continue further. This is true. Directing is a continuous activity. It takes place throughout the life of the organisation irrespective of people occupying managerial positions. We can observe that in organisations like Infosys, Tata, BHEL, HLL and the managers may change but the directing process continues because without direction the organisational activities can not continue further.

Both statements are true but both explain different fact. Assertion explains directing takes place at every level of management whereas reasoning explains Directing is a continuous process. Thus, the correct answer is both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.