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Which of the following is NOT an element of directing?

Supervision

Motivation

Leadership

Performance Appraisal

✅ Correct Option: 4

Option 1 -> Supervision involves overseeing and guiding employees' day-to-day activities, which is a core element of directing. Option 2 -> Motivation inspires employees to work towards organizational goals and is an essential component of the directing function. Option 3 -> Leadership provides guidance and influences employees to achieve objectives, making it a key element of directing. Option 4 -> Performance Appraisal is a part of the controlling function, not directing, as it evaluates and measures employee performance against standards. Hence, Option 4: Performance Appraisal -> Performance appraisal belongs to the controlling function of management where employee performance is assessed and compared with established standards. The directing function consists of supervision, motivation, leadership, and communication -> correct

2025: 3 June Shift 2

Match List-I with List-II

List-I	List-II
Elements of Communication	Nature
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(A) Media	(I) The path through which the encoded message is transmitted to the receiver.
(B) Decoding	(II) All those actions of the receiver indicating that he has received and understood the message from the sender.
(C) Feedback	(III) The process of converting encoded symbols of the sender.
(D) Noise	(IV) Hindrance to communication.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2023: 11 June Shift 3

It implies a desire to accomplish something difficult.

2022: 15 July Shift 2

Choose the correct statement/ statements

A. Non Financial Incentives mainly focus on satisfying psychological, social and emotional factors

B. Money can satisfy all kinds of needs of individuals

C. Career advancement opportunity, job security and employee empowerment are non financial incentives

D. Promotion, stock option and perquisites are non financial incentives

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2026: 24 May Shift 1

The correct sequence of motivation process is:

(A) Drives

(B) Reduction of Tension

(D) Satisfied Need

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2022: 6 Oct Shift 1

"Employees are offered shares at a price lower than the market price"

Financial incentives identified above is:

2026: 23 May Shift 2

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I (Types of Communication barrier)	LIST-II (Explanation)
A. Psychological barriers	I. Related to the state of mind of both sender and receiver of communication.
B. Personal barriers	II. The personal factors of both sender and receiver may exert influence on effective communication
C. Semantic barrier	III. The factors related to organisation structure, authority relationships, rules and regulations
D. Organisational barriers	IV. Problems and obstructions in the process of encoding and decoding of message into words or impressions.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following is NOT an element of directing?

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