Controlling refers to comparing actual performance to planned performance and taking corrective action for any deviations. It is exercised at all management levels and in both business and non-business organizations. Controlling helps accomplish organizational goals by ensuring resources are used efficiently and progress is made towards objectives. It also allows management to evaluate the accuracy of standards and policies and motivate employees by setting clear expectations. Controlling creates discipline and reduces waste, while planning provides the standards for controlling to monitor and ensure plans are followed.
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Controlling
Controlling refers to comparing actual performance to planned performance and taking corrective action for any deviations. It is exercised at all management levels and in both business and non-business organizations. Controlling helps accomplish organizational goals by ensuring resources are used efficiently and progress is made towards objectives. It also allows management to evaluate the accuracy of standards and policies and motivate employees by setting clear expectations. Controlling creates discipline and reduces waste, while planning provides the standards for controlling to monitor and ensure plans are followed.
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Topic- Controlling
Controlling it refers to the
comparison of actual performance with the planned performance in case of deviations between actual performance and planned performance. # Some important points about controlling1 controlling is pervasive in nature as it is exercised at all levels of management Controlling is applied in business and non business organization. 2 controlling is a goal oriented function as it aims to ensure that
resources are fully and efficiently
utilized. 3 controlling should not be misunderstood as it is the last function of management.as it involves the comparison of actual performance with the planned performance. Importance of controlling 1. Accomplishing(to complete) organizational goal- controlling is goal oriented process.it determines(to check) whether results are being observed and a good progress is made towards the objective.it also
einvolves taking correct actions
in case of any deviation. 2. Judging accuracy of standards(rules and regulations)-an effecient control system helps management to judge whether the standards are accurate or not.it checks the changes take in the organization or in the environment and helps to make new and update standard. 3. Making efficient use of resources- by applying efficient control manager seeks to reduce wastage and spoilage of resources.
It ensures that activity is performed
according to the standards set by the organization. 4. Controlling creates discipline controlling helps to minimise dishonesty among employees as in the absence of controlling there is the dishonesty among employees And there will be a conflict amongst themselves. Hence , it ensures discipline in the organization. 5. Improving employee motivationcontrolling provides standards(rules and regulaton) for all the employees .so employee well in advance what they are expected to do.so the employees know how the work is to be done
according to standards.it motivates
the employee to give a better result to the organization. Relationship between planning and controlling1.Controlling is blind without planning-controlling involves comparison of actual performance with the standards(planned performance)which are provided by the planning.so when there is no plan so manager have no basis for controlling. 2.planning without controlling is meaningless-once a plan is made controlling monitors the plan which has made and take the corrective
actions in order to ensure that
plans are strictly followed.without the controlling a good plan become meaningless.