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Which function of management involves deciding in advance what is to be done, when, how and by whom it is to be done?

Planning is the function of deciding in advance what is to be done, when, how and by whom. It sets objectives and courses of action beforehand, whereas organising, directing and controlling come after plans exist and deal with resources, guidance and checking results.

  1. APlanningCorrect
  2. BOrganising
  3. CDirecting
  4. DControlling

Explanation

Planning is the function that bridges the gap between where the organisation is and where it wants to go by fixing objectives and the course of action in advance. Organising arranges resources, directing guides people, and controlling compares actual results with plans.

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