The General Manager of ‘Zeta Ltd.’, an organisation providing corporate insurance services, was addressing the meeting of Departmental Heads and Branch Managers. He said “__________ is implicit and inherent in all the functions of an organisation.”
Identify the concept referred above.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Coordination
Option (1) Planning — Incorrect. Planning is one of the functions of management. It is not something built into all the other functions.
Option (2) Coordination — Correct. Coordination is the process by which a manager links the activities of different departments towards one common goal. It is not a separate function done at one stage. It runs through planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling, so it is called the essence of management, implicit and inherent in all functions.
Option (3) Directing — Incorrect. Directing is the function of instructing, guiding, motivating and leading people. It is one function among five.
Option (4) Controlling — Incorrect. Controlling checks actual work against the standards. It too is a single function, not part of every other one.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Coordination — The Essence of Management … It is however, the essence of management, for achieving harmony among individual efforts towards the accomplishment of group goals. Each managerial function is an exercise contributing individually to coordination. Coordination is implicit and inherent in all functions of an organisation.” |