Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Directing

Question:

A superior explains a worker about the operations to be carried by him on a lathe machine. It is an example of which of the following?

Options:

Motivation

Leadership

Supervision

Both options 2 and 3

Correct Answer:

Supervision

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3- Supervision.

The scenario where a superior explains to a worker about the operations to be carried out on a lathe machine is an example of "Supervision."

Supervision involves guiding, instructing, and overseeing employees to ensure that they perform their tasks correctly and efficiently. Supervision being an element of directing, every manager in the organisation supervises his/her subordinates. In this sense, supervision can be understood as the process of guiding the efforts of employees and other resources to accomplish the desired objectives. It means overseeing what is being done by subordinates and giving instructions to ensure optimum utilisation of resources and achievement of work targets.