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प्रश्न
Define 'Planning'.
उत्तर १
Planning is the basic function of management. Every function of management is based on planning. It includes deciding the things to be done in advance. Planning is an intellectual process of logical thinking and rational decision making. It focuses on organization's objectives and develops various courses of action. Designing proper planning and implementing accordingly is the key to achieving an organisation's objectives.
उत्तर २
Planning implies to a state in advance, where to go and in which direction to move in order to achieve a target. Planning is a psychological process of thinking and deciding in advance about ‘what is to be done’ and ‘how it is to be done’. It is a mental activity in which the manager decides about the goals to be achieved and actions through which they are to be accomplished.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State the relationship between ‘planning’ and ‘controlling’ functions of management
Answer the following question.
‘Konark Ltd.’ Is an electronic good manufacturing enterprise situated in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh. It is earning a very low revenue in comparison to a competing electronic good manufacturing enterprise, ‘Nova Ltd.’ situated in Mumbai. Both Konark’s and Nova’s operations are affected directly by the investors, customers, competitors, and suppliers, which are unique to their respective locations. In addition to this, individual firms of this field are affected indirectly by the factors like the money supply in the economy, the composition of the families, the technological changes, etc.
1) Identify and state the feature of the concept discussed in the above paragraph.
2) Also, state any four points of importance of this concept.
Isha Machines was a renowned name for quality sewing machines since 1960. Mr Suresh, the owner of Isha Machines, was worried as the production had declined during the last three months. He directed the Production Manager to find out the reason. The Production Manager ordered the different supervisors to prepare a performance report of the workers working under them.
Identify the step taken by the Production Manager that is related to one of the functions of management.
Write only ‘one’ word or phrase or term which can substitute the following statement:
An end function where the performance is evaluated in accordance with the plan.
State the Importance of Planning ?
The first and basic function of management
Importance of total quality management.
Professional Managers are highly educated.
Select the proper option from the options given below and rewrite the complete sentence :
Directing is a responsibility of ________ at all levels.
Select the proper option from the options given below and rewrite the complete sentence :
Physical, financial and human resources to develop productive relationship is a ________ function
Match the correct pairs :
| Group 'A' | Group 'B' | ||
| a | Planning | 1 | Individual Taste. |
| b | Organising | 2 | Directly related to Human Beings. |
| c | Staffing | 3 | Bridges the gap between where we are now and where we want to go. |
| d | Directing | 4 | All the people are employed |
| e | Controlling | 5 | Not directly related to Human Beings |
| 6 | Identify and Grouping the work to be performed. |
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| 7 | Corrective Action taking. | ||
| 8 | Right People at Right Jobs. | ||
| 9 | Taking action against employees. | ||
| 10 | Aims only at organizational Goals. |
Write a word or a phrase or a term which can substitute the following :
A function where recruitment, selection, training, development, etc. is done for the people.
Write a word or a phrase or a term which can substitute the following :
A function rightly treated as the essence of management.
Write a word or a phrase or a term which can substitute the following :
A management function which decides in advance as to what to do, how to do, when to do and who is to do.
Write a word or a phrase or a term which can substitute the following :
A function directly related to human beings.
Distinguish Between the following:
Planning & controlling.
Write Short Note on the following:
Nature of Staffing.
Nature of Co-ordinating.
Answer the following Question:
Why is Co-ordinating function important as a management function?
Answer the following Question:
Define planning and explain its nature.
State with reasons whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.
Co-ordination is the essence of management.
State with reasons whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.
Planning function alone can help to achieve organizational objectives.
State with reasons whether the following statement TRUE or FALSE.
Staffing is one-time process as people have to be appointed once.
State with reasons whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE :
Co-ordination is needed at all the levels of management.
Planning is beneficial to all. In light of this statement, discuss the importance of planning.
State Whether the Following Statement Is True Or False (Give Reason).
The direction is always performance-oriented.
State Whether the Following Statement Are True Or False (Give Reason).
Staffing is not a managerial function.
State Whether the Following Statement Are True Or False (Give Reason)
Staffing is the responsibility of managers at all levels of management.
A good manager synchronises all the activities of different departments through the process ______.
Under which function of management, policies and strategies are formulated?
Which is not a function of management of the following?
Read the following text and answer the following question on the basis of the same:
Simplex Limited had been taken over by Mundhra Group immediately following India's independence. Since then it enjoys a rich record of industry presence and experience. In 2005, with the aim to accelerate growth the company had gone through several rounds of meetings and discussions before launching ERP system to attract large projects. The management had done effective forecast and critical thinking regarding allocation of resources to reduce wastage. For this purpose, the company had laid down multiple courses of action to meet the challenge of adverse situations. In 2008, the company suffered loss in many projects due to the great recession despite taking many cost cutting measures. The management had taken utmost care regarding the possible outcome and timely review of the plans to achieve the set target during that hard time. In 2010 the system implemented successfully which subsequently helped the company to execute numerous projects with precision and timeliness.
"The management had done effective forecast and critical thinking regarding allocation of resources to reduce wastage." Identify the function of management mentioned here.
'It is that function of management which is considered as the base of all other functions.' Identify the function of management stated in the above lines.
Read the following text and answer the questions given below:
Vinay was the Chief Operating Officer of 'Easy Solutions Ltd.', a company providing advanced software solutions to Indian Defence Services. They had been carrying on business successfully for the last twelve years and earning enough profits. But from the last one year, they realised that though the business is getting big orders which are being fulfilled on time, even then the revenues kept on decreasing. Vinay was not-able to find out where the problem was. He started keeping a close check on the progress of activities as he could sense that something was wrong. He wanted to take some action before any major damage could be done to the business. Vinay appointed a cyber security expert who monitored the company's processes and found out that the computer operator was deleting the entries from the computers and pocketing the revenues. He was caught and handed over to the police. This created an atmosphere of order and discipline in the organisation and helped in minimizing dishonest behaviour on the part of the employees.
Which management function proved helpful in creating an atmosphere of order and discipline in the organisation and helped in minimizing dishonest behaviour on the part of the employees?
______ is the process of converting encoded symbols of the sender.
Which of the following input resources are required by management to complete a task effectively and efficiently:
The Government of India in its budget for the financial year of 2021-22 reiterated its support for Electric Vehicle sector. The Government launched several schemes and incentives to boost their demand as well as to motivate manufacturers to invest in the same. Inspired by these incentives and concerned about the environmental impact of gas and diesel- powered engines, Nitin Kothari has set up an electric car manufacturing unit at Bhilwara, He set a target of earning Return on Investment of 10% in the first year itself and forecasted that the demand for electric cars will increase by 20 million in the next few years.
The above case highlights the first two steps of the process of one of the important functions of management.
- Identify the function of management discussed above.
- State the remaining steps required to complete the above process.
