ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Leadership, management and supervision
A production manager at Karlov Ltd holds a weekly meeting where the heads of purchasing, assembly and dispatch share schedules so that their activities fit together and do not clash. Which of Fayol's elements of management is the manager mainly performing?
The manager is coordinating. Fayol defined coordinating as harmonising the work of different departments so they operate together towards common objectives. Aligning purchasing, assembly and dispatch schedules is exactly this, rather than organising structure, planning, or checking results against standards.
- AControlling
- BCoordinatingCorrect
- COrganising
- DPlanning
Explanation
Coordinating means harmonising the activities of different departments so they work together towards common goals. The meeting aligns schedules across departments. Organising would involve setting up structure and resources, and controlling would involve checking performance against plans.
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