CSEET · Business Laws and Management · Introduction to Management
Match the management function in Column A with its activity in Column B. A: (1) Planning (2) Staffing (3) Directing (4) Controlling. B: (P) Motivating and leading employees (Q) Recruiting and training personnel (R) Measuring performance against standards (S) Setting objectives and policies.
The correct matching is Planning with setting objectives and policies, Staffing with recruiting and training, Directing with motivating and leading employees, and Controlling with measuring performance against standards. Each function has its own distinct core activity.
- A1-S, 2-Q, 3-P, 4-RCorrect
- B1-S, 2-P, 3-Q, 4-R
- C1-Q, 2-S, 3-P, 4-R
- D1-S, 2-Q, 3-R, 4-P
Explanation
Planning sets objectives and policies (S). Staffing covers recruitment and training (Q). Directing includes motivation and leadership (P). Controlling measures performance against standards (R). Other options swap staffing with directing or controlling with directing.
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