Control, or controlling, is one of the managerial functions like planning, organizing, staffing and directing. It is an important function because it helps to check the errors and to take the corrective action so that deviation from standards are minimized and stated goals of the organization are achieved in a desired manner.
What are the definitions of controlling ? There are many version of the definitions can be found. These are two of them :
According to, Robert J. Mockler,
"Management control can be defined as a systematic effort by business management to compare performance to predetermined standards, plans, or objectives in order to determine whether performance is in line with these standards and presumably in order to take any remedial action required to see that human and other corporate resources are being used in the most effective and efficient way possible in achieving corporate objectives"
According to, Brech,
“Control is checking current performance against predetermined standards contained in the plans, with a view to ensure adequate progress and satisfactory performance, and also recording the experience gained from the working of these plans as guide to possible future needs.”
Controlling of Management Function has so many characteristics such as , it is a :
1. Continuous process.
2. Management process.
3. Tool for achieving organizational activities.
Some other characteristics are , control is embedded in each level of organizational hierarchy, it is also closely linked with planning and it is an end process and etc.
There are four basic elements in a control system :
1. The characteristic or condition to be controlled
2. The sensor
3. The comparator
4. The activator
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According to, Robert J. Mockler,
"Management control can be defined as a systematic effort by business management to compare performance to predetermined standards, plans, or objectives in order to determine whether performance is in line with these standards and presumably in order to take any remedial action required to see that human and other corporate resources are being used in the most effective and efficient way possible in achieving corporate objectives"
According to, Brech,
“Control is checking current performance against predetermined standards contained in the plans, with a view to ensure adequate progress and satisfactory performance, and also recording the experience gained from the working of these plans as guide to possible future needs.”
Controlling of Management Function has so many characteristics such as , it is a :
1. Continuous process.
2. Management process.
3. Tool for achieving organizational activities.
Some other characteristics are , control is embedded in each level of organizational hierarchy, it is also closely linked with planning and it is an end process and etc.
There are four basic elements in a control system :
1. The characteristic or condition to be controlled
2. The sensor
3. The comparator
4. The activator
When we are talking about function, there must be some steps or process. So the steps for the controlling function of management are as follows :
Step 1. Establishment of Standard.
Standards are the criteria against which actual performance will be measured. Standards are set in both quantitative and qualitative terms.
Step 2. Measurement of actual performance
Performance is measured in an objective and reliable manner. It should be checked in the same unit in which the standards are set.
Step 3. Comparing actual performance with standards.
Step 4. Analysis the cause of deviations.
Step 5. Taking corrective action.
Lastly, these are the importance of control :
1.Increasing size of business
2.Motivation for efficient employees
3.For complete discipline
4.Helpful in future planning
5.Aids efficiency
6.Decrease in risk
7.Helpful in coordination
8.Helpful in decentralisation
Thanks for reading :)
Notes: All information obtained in this blog post are taken from the Wikipedia and the all images appeared in this post are taken from Google Image.
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