Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Nature and significance of Management

Question:

Rahim is working in a company and he finds that the performance of the company is not up to the mark.

Which function of management is being performed by Rahim?

Options:

Directing

Controlling

Organising

Planning

Correct Answer:

Controlling

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2- Controlling.

Rahim is performing the controlling function of management. This involves monitoring and evaluating the company's performance against goals and standards.

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. Here management must determine what activities and outputs are critical to success, how and where they can be measured and who should have the authority to take corrective action.