Read the following passage and answer question.

Directing refers to the process of instructing, guiding. counselling, motivating and leading people in the organisation to achieve its objectives. Directing is a managerial process which takes place throughout the life of the organisation irrespective of people occupying managerial positions. In the organisation every individual effort contributes to the organisational performance. Thus it ensures that the individual work for organisational goals.

One of the principle of Directing emphasises that directing techniques must help every individual in the organisation to contribute to his maximum potential for achievement of organisational objectives. In the organisation different techniques are used to motivate people such as pay, bonus, promotion, recognitions, praise, responsibility etc. and also different financial incentives are used. Under one of such incentive schemes employees are offered company shares at a predetermined price which is lower than market price.

'In the organisations every individual contributes to the organisational performance thus it ensures that the individual works for organisational goal."

Identify the importance of directing.

Directing integrates employees efforts

The correct answer is option (2)- Directing integrates employees efforts.

Directing integrates employees efforts in the organisation in such a way that every individual effort contributes to the organisational performance. Thus, it ensures that the individuals work for organisational goals. For example, a manager with good leadership abilities will be in a position to convince the employees working under him that individual efforts and team effort will lead to achievement of organisational goals.

OTHER OPTIONS

• Directing helps to initiate action by people in the organisation towards attainment of desired objectives. For example, if a supervisor guides his subordinates and clarifies their doubts in performing a task, it will help the worker to achieve work targets given to him.

• Directing guides employees to fully realise their potential and capabilities by motivating and providing effective leadership. A good leader can always identify the potential of his employees and motivate them to extract work up to their full potential.

• Directing facilitates introduction of needed changes in the organisation. Generally, people have a tendency to resist changes in the organisation. Effective directing through motivation, communication and leadership helps to reduce such resistance and develop required cooperation in introducing changes in the organisation. For example, if a manager wants to introduce new system of accounting, there may be initial resistance from accounting staff. But, if manager explains the purpose, provides training and motivates with additional rewards, the employees may accept change and cooperate with manager.