Question

Gagan is trying to apply a function of management in his department. First he

lets his team perform according to their best potential. Then in a meeting he

calls ody and asks his team to check what they have performed. One day it was

found that the total number of units produced were 20 less than the set target. It

was decided that no worker will go home unless and until this gap of 20 units is

overcome.

1. Which function of management is being performed by Gagan

and his team?

2. What is ’20’ in the above case?

3. At which stage of management do you think the target was set?

What is its signi-ficance now?​

Answer 1

Answer:

What steps can be taken by Gagan to meet the actual performance with standards?

Answer 2

Answer:

In the above case the function performed by Gagan and his team is controlling.

’20’ in the above case is deviation. Gap between actual performance and set standards.

The target was set at the planning stage of management. The significance of planning is that it sets standards in the form of targets so that controlling could be done by minimizing deviations.