MGT 1013 CHAPTER 10 Foundations of Control

Control is a management function focused on monitoring activities to ensure they meet planned goals.

• True

• False

The control function in management is only important in financial planning.

• True

• False

A well-designed control system can help empower employees by providing performance feedback.

• True

• False

Controlling helps managers correct deviations from planned performance.

• True

• False

The control process does not involve any comparison of actual performance with set standards.

• True

• False

Feedforward control takes place before the actual work activity starts.

• True

• False

Concurrent control is used after a work activity is complete.

• True

• False

Feedback control helps improve future planning by assessing the effectiveness of past efforts.

• True

• False

One of the main goals of control is to identify and correct deviations after the activity is done.

• True

• False

Employee theft control is an example of feedforward control.

• True

• False