Consider the following statements about the importance of controlling called ‘Facilitating coordination in action’:
(A) Controlling provides direction to all activities and efforts for achieving organisational goals.
(B) Under controlling, each department and employee is governed by predetermined standards.
(C) Under controlling, the predetermined standards of different departments are well coordinated with one another.
(D) Under controlling, well coordinated standards ensure that overall organisational objectives are set.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Three
(A) Controlling provides direction to all activities and efforts for achieving organisational goals. — Correct. Controlling gives direction to all activities, so every effort moves towards the goals.
(B) Under controlling, each department and employee is governed by predetermined standards. — Correct. Every department and employee works to standards fixed in advance.
(C) Under controlling, the predetermined standards of different departments are well coordinated with one another. — Correct. The standards of the departments fit with one another, so their work pulls in one direction.
(D) Under controlling, well coordinated standards ensure that overall organisational objectives are set. — Incorrect. Coordinated standards ensure that the objectives are accomplished. Objectives are set earlier, in planning; controlling helps to achieve them.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Importance of Controlling Control is an indispensable function of management. Without control the best of plans can go awry. A good control system helps an organisation in the following ways:” “(vi) Facilitating coordination in action: Controlling provides direction to all activities and efforts for achieving organisational goals. Each department and employee is governed by predetermined standards which are well coordinated with one another. This ensures that overall organisational objectives are accomplished.” |