Match the following lists.
| LIST I (Feature of Management) | LIST II (Explanation) |
| A) Pervasive Function | I) Began at planning stage and continue till controlling |
| B) Continuous Function | II) Adaption to changing environment |
| C) Intangible Function | III) Required at all level of Management |
| D) Dynamic Function | IV) Presence felt in the functioning of organisation |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is option 1- A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II.
| LIST I (Feature of Management) | LIST II (Explanation) |
| A) Pervasive Function | III) Required at all level of Management |
| B) Continuous Function | I) Began at planning stage and continue till controlling |
| C) Intangible Function | IV) Presence felt in the functioning of organisation |
| D) Dynamic Function | II) Adaption to changing environment |
Management is all pervasive: The activities involved in managing an enterprise are common to all organisations whether economic, social or political. A petrol pump needs to be managed as much as a hospital or a school. What managers do in India, the USA, Germany or Japan is the same. How they do it may be quite different. This difference is due to the differences in culture, tradition and history.
Management is a continuous process: The process of management is a series of continuous, composite, but separate functions (planning, organising, directing, staffing and controlling). These functions are simultaneously performed by all managers all the time.
Management is an intangible force: Management is an intangible force that cannot be seen but its presence can be felt in the way the organisation functions. The effect of management is noticeable in an organisation where targets are met according to plans, employees are happy and satisfied, and there is orderliness instead of chaos.
Management is a dynamic function: Management is a dynamic function and has to adapt itself to the changing environment. An organisation interacts with its external environment which consists of various social, economic and political factors. In order to be successful, an organisation must change itself and its goals according to the needs of the environment.