A supervisor observes that during working hours some employees were busy in gossiping instead of working. Inspite of instructions, they did not start working. When the matter was brought to the notice of management the union threatened to go on strike. In your view, was the behaviour of employees and the union justified?

If planning is done carefully and accordingly other functions of management are going in the right direction, then there is no need of the controlling function of management. Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons in support of your answer.

How does controlling help in ‘achieving objectives’ and ‘improving employees morale’?

“Controlling is a pervasive function”. Explain.

Does control help in ‘judging the accuracy of standards’ and ‘improving motivation of the employees’? Explain.

Which function of management ensures that actual activities conform to planned activities?

Name the function which reviews the operations in a business unit.

Why is it said that “controlling is a continuous activity”?

Discuss the relationship between planning and controlling.
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‘Planning and controlling are mutually interrelated and interdependent activities’. How?
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“There is a close and reciprocal relationship between planning and controlling”. Explain this statement through an example.

There are two managers of a company — Rahul and Rohit. Rahul is saying that ‘Planning is looking ahead whereas controlling is looking back.’ On the other hand, according to Rohit, ‘planning is looking back whereas controlling is looking ahead.’ Who is correct and why?

How can you say that ‘controlling is not necessarily looking back, it is looking forward also’?