Business Studies ch 7 Directing

Directing takes place at

• top level of management:

• middle level of management:

• lower level of management:

• every level of management:

Directing takes place wherever superior- subordinate relations exist. Identify the characteristic highlighted in the above statement

• Directing is a continuous process

• Directing initiates action

• Directing takes place at every level

• Directing flows from top to bottom

‘Superior guides his subordinates and clarifies their doubts in performing a task’. Which importance of directing is highlighted in the statement?

• Directing helps to initiate action

• Effective directing helps to bring stability and balance

• Directing integrates employees efforts

• Directing guides employees to fully realize their potential

Directing takes place throughout the life of the organisation irrespective of people occupying managerial positions. Identify the characteristic highlighted in the above statement

• Directing flows from top to bottom

• Directing is a continuous activity

• Directing initiates action

• • Directing is a key managerial function

Directing guides employees to fully realise their potential and capabilities.........

• by motivating and providing effective leadership.

• by initiate action

• to reducing resistance

• by clarifying their doubts in performing a task,

Effective directing helps to bring stability and balance in the organisation since it fosters ..............among the people

• leadership and supervision

• motivation and communication

• cooperation and commitment

• all of the above

Directing

• Is a primary function of management

• Initiates action

• Recruits and Selects employees

• Identifies and groups the activities

Directing helps to reduce resistance and develop required cooperation in ................. in the organisation.

• balance

• fully realize their potential

• introducing changes

• employees-efforts

CHARACTERISTICS OF DIRECTING

• Directing initiates action

• Directing is a key managerial function.

• The directing takes place wherever superior – subordinate relations exist

• Directing integrates employees-efforts

Directing helps

• to bring stability and balance in the organisation

• to initiate action by people in the organisation

• helps to reduce resistance and develop required cooperation

• NONE OF THE ABOVE