Based on the following case-study, answer the question.

Mr. Arfaaz had been heading the production department of writewell products Ltd., a firm manufacturing stationery items. The firm secured an export order that had to be completed on a priority basis and production targets were defined for all the employees. One of the workers, Mr. Bhanu Prasad, fell short of his daily production target by 10 units for two days consecutively. Mr. Arfaaz approached Ms Vasundhara, the CEO of the company to file a complaint against Mr. Bhanu Prasad and requested her to terminate his services.

Identify the function of management to which the above case-study referred to:

Controlling

The correct answer is option (4) : Controlling

The function of management referred to in the case study is "Controlling."

In the case study, Mr. Arfaaz is concerned about an employee, Mr. Bhanu Prasad, falling short of his daily production target for two consecutive days. He is requesting the CEO, Ms. Vasundhara, to take action, which can include potential termination. This process involves monitoring and controlling the performance of employees to ensure that it aligns with the established standards and goals. Controlling is one of the key functions of management and involves ensuring that plans are being followed, identifying deviations, and taking corrective actions when necessary to achieve the desired results.

4. Controlling