Which of the following is the process of guiding the efforts of employees to accomplish the desired goal?

Supervision

The correct answer is option 1- Supervision.

Supervision is the process of guiding the efforts of employees to accomplish the desired goal.

Supervision being an element of directing, every manager in the organisation supervises his/her subordinates. Thus, supervision can be understood as the process of guiding the efforts of employees and other resources to accomplish the desired objectives. It means overseeing what is being done by subordinates and giving instructions to ensure optimum utilisation of resources and achievement of work targets.

OTHER OPTIONS

• Leadership- Leadership is the process of influencing the behaviour of people by making them strive voluntarily towards achievement of organisational goals. Leadership indicates the ability of an individual to maintain good interpersonal relations with followers and motivate them to contribute for achieving organisational objectives.

• Motivation- Motivation is the process of stimulating people to action to accomplish desired goals of organisation. It is an internal feeling of an individual and leads to goal directed behaviour. Motivation is mainly based on needs of individuals. It helps individuals and groups in the organisation for improved performance.

• Controlling- Controlling means ensuring that activities in an organisation are performed as per the plans