Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): A good control system improves employee motivation.
Reason (R): Controlling keeps a close check on the activities of the employees.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Assertion (A): A good control system improves employee motivation. — True. A good control system lets employees know in advance what they are expected to do. They also know the standards on which they will be appraised. This motivates them to perform better.
Reason (R): Controlling keeps a close check on the activities of the employees. — True. A close check on the activities of employees is part of ensuring order and discipline. It helps to minimise dishonest behaviour.
Why R does not explain A?
A close watch on employees leads to order and discipline. It does not by itself make employees want to work better. The correct reason for A is that employees know well in advance what they must do and how they will be judged, so they give better performance.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “(iv) Improving employee motivation: A good control system ensures that employees know well in advance what they are expected to do and what are the standards of performance on the basis of which they will be appraised. It, thus, motivates them and helps them to give better performance.” “(v) Ensuring order and discipline: Controlling creates an atmosphere of order and discipline in the organisation. It helps to minimise dishonest behaviour on the part of the employees by keeping a close check on their activities. The box explains how an import-export company was able to track dishonest employees by using computer monitoring as a part of their control system.” |