Assertion (A): Directing takes place at every level of management.
Reason (R): There may be change in managers but the directing process continues as organizational activities cannot continue further without direction.

Both A and R are true & R is not the correct explanation of A

The correct answer is Option 2: Both A and R are true & R is not the correct explanation of A.

Assertion (A): Directing takes place at every level of management.- This statement is true and relates to the pervasive function of directing.

Reason (R): There may be change in managers but the directing process continues as organizational activities cannot continue further without direction. - This statement is also true but relates to the 'continuous function' of directing.

Thus, both statements are true as both are different function of directing. They do not relate to each other. The reason does not provide an explanation specifically as to why directing takes place at every level of management. It offers a general statement about the necessity of direction in organizational activities but doesn't directly explain why directing occurs at all levels of management. Therefore, while both statements are true, the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.