Controlling Function Quiz

Controlling function brings the management cycle back to the

• Organising function

• Directing function

• Planning function

• None of the above

Om Prakash has set up a small business unit for the manufacturing of detergent. In order to market the detergent in the local residential areas, he has appointed a team of ten salesmen. Each salesman is expected to sell at least 200 units of the detergent within a week's time. Identify the point of importance of controlling being highlighted in the above case.

• controlling helps in judging accuracy of standards.

• It ensures efficient use of resources.

• It helps in improving employee motivation.

• It facilitates co-ordination in action.

The comparison of actual performance with the planned performance becomes easier if the standards are set in

• Qualitative terms

• Quantitative terms

• Either of the above

• None of the above

Reducing the workers, absenteeism in a factory by 20% is an example of

• Quantitative standard

• Qualitative standard

• Deviation

• None of the above

Yash runs a logistic company. The Tour Incharges of each trip in the company are expected to submit a report to the Event Manager on the completion of every trip. Identify the step in the controlling process being described in the above lines.

• Setting of standards

• Measurement of actual performance

• Taking corrective action

• Analysing the deviations

In a marketing firm, the Financial Manager pays more attention towards an increase of 3% in the marketing cost as compared to a 15% increase in the courier expenses. Identify the concept being used by the manager.

• Management by exception

• Critical point control

• Corrective action

• None of the above

Deviations are said to be positive in nature when

• Planned performance is more than the actual performance

• Actual performance is more than the planned performance

• Both planned and actual performances are same

• None of the above

Controlling function brings the management cycle back to the

• Organising function

• Directing function

• Planning function

• None of the above