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Controlling (58)Principles of Management (52)Functions of Management (30)Management Basics (30)Operations Management (30)Planning (28)Planning and Controlling (28)Organisational Behaviour (24)Organisational Change (24)Strategic Management (24)

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Controlling means ensuring that activities in an organisation are performed:Read the answer and worked solution →Managers at top, middle and lower levels all exercise control, so controlling is:Read the answer and worked solution →Controlling should not be seen as the last function because it:Read the answer and worked solution →Managerial control was defined as measurement of accomplishment against the standard by:Read the answer and worked solution →

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Controlling means ensuring that activities in an organisation are performed:

  1. The way plans set out
  2. As fast as is possible
  3. As cheap as is possible
  4. As quiet as is possible
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Correct answer: A. The way plans set out

1. It checks resources are used well. 2. It compares work against the plans. 3. So controlling is a goal-oriented function. _Source: syllabus Business Studies Part I, Chapter 8, Controlling._

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Managers at top, middle and lower levels all exercise control, so controlling is:

  1. Temporary
  2. Pervasive
  3. Occasional
  4. Exclusive
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Correct answer: B. Pervasive

1. It is a primary function of every manager. 2. Schools, hospitals and clubs need it too. 3. So controlling is pervasive. _Source: syllabus Business Studies Part I, Chapter 8, Controlling._

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Controlling should not be seen as the last function because it:

  1. Feeds back into planning
  2. Ends the whole process
  3. Replaces the planning
  4. Cancels all the plans
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Correct answer: A. Feeds back into planning

1. It finds deviations and their causes. 2. Those findings shape the next plans. 3. So it brings the cycle back to planning. _Source: syllabus Business Studies Part I, Chapter 8, Controlling._

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