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Luther Gullick's keyword 'POSDCORB' represents which functions of management?
APlanning, Outsourcing, Staffing, Discipline, Co-ordination, Reporting, Budgeting
BProcurement, Organising, Staffing, Delegation, Compliance, Reporting, Budgeting
CPlanning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Co-ordination, Reporting, Budgeting
DPlanning, Organising, Selling, Delivery, Co-ordination, Recruitment, Branding
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, Co-ordination, Reporting, Budgeting
1. Gullick coined POSDCORB to describe the principal functions of management.
2. P-Planning, O-Organising, S-Staffing, D-Directing, Co-Coordination, R-Reporting, B-Budgeting.
3. Reporting and Budgeting are now usually subsumed under Controlling.
4. Hence the correct expansion is (A).
_Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII OCM, Ch 2 "Functions of Management", §2.2 ¶§2.2_
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