Read the following text and answer the following question on the basis of the same.

Divisha is the branch manager of XYZ Handicrafts Pvt. Ltd of the only branch in Delhi. The company’s objective is to promote the sales of Indian handloom and handicraft products. It sells fabrics, furnishings, readymades and household items are made out of traditional Indian fabrics. Divisha decides quantities, variety, colour and texture of all the above items and then allocates resources for their purchase form different suppliers. She appoints a team of designers and crafts people in the company, who developed some prints for bed covers in bright colour on silk. Although the products looked very attractive and impressive, they were relatively expensive on the front of affordability for an average customer. Divisha suggested that they should keep the silk bed covers for special festive occasions and offer the cotton bed covers on a regular basis to keep costs under control. Further, the company asked Divisha to plan the Diwali collection in the month of June itself in the current year. For this purpose, she has to ensure that there is adequate workforce and continuously monitor whether production is proceeding according to plans. Her marketing department also has to be briefed in time to prepare their promotional and advertising campaigns.

“She appoints a team of designers and crafts people in the company, who developed some prints for bed covers in bright colour on silk.”

Which function of management is highlighted in this context?

Staffing

The correct answer is option 2- Staffing.

* Appointing a team of designers and craftspeople to work on a specific project fits under staffing, as it involves placing the appropriate people in roles to accomplish the task effectively.

Staffing simply stated, is finding the right people for the right job. A very important aspect of management is to make sure that the right people with the right qualifications are available at the right places and times to accomplish the goals of the organisation. This is also known as the human resource function and it involves activities such as recruitment, selection, placement and training of personnel.

OTHER OPTIONS

• Planning is the function of determining in advance what is to be done and who is to do it. This implies setting goals in advance and developing a way of achieving them efficiently and effectively.

• Organising is the management function of assigning duties, grouping tasks, establishing authority and allocating resources required to carry out a specific plan. Once a specific plan has been established for the accomplishment of an organisational goal, the organising function examines the activities and resources required to implement the plan.

• Controlling is the management function of monitoring organisational performance towards the attainment of organisational goals. The task of controlling involves establishing standards of performance, measuring current performance, comparing this with established standards and taking corrective action where any deviation is found.