Question

Determining how tasks are to be grouped is part of which management function?
1. Organizing
2. Controlling
3. Planning
4. Leading

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Organizing

The correct answer is Organizing.

• Determining how tasks are to be grouped is part of Organizing function.

• A manager’s primary challenge is to solve problems creatively and principles of management have long been categorized into the four major functions-
  • planning
  • organizing
  • leading
  • controlling
• The four functions, summarized in the P-O-L-C figure, are actually highly integrated when carried out in the day-to-day realities of running an organization.
• Organizing
  • It is the function of management that involves developing an organizational structure and allocating human resources to ensure the accomplishment of objectives.
  • The structure of the organization is the framework within which effort is coordinated.
  • It also involves the design of individual jobs within the organization.
  • Decisions must be made about the duties and responsibilities of individual jobs, as well as the manner in which the duties should be carried out.
• Planning is the function of management that involves setting objectives and determining a course of action for achieving those objectives.
• Leading involves the social and informal sources of influence that you use to inspire action taken by others.
• Controlling involves ensuring that performance does not deviate from standards.