"Planning and Controlling are inseparable twins of Management". Based on this statement
Match the following relationship between planning and controlling
List-I (Planning Characteristics) List-II (Controlling Characteristics) (A) Planning is prescriptive (I) Controlling is easier and more effective (B) Planning is looking ahead (II) Controlling compels events to conform to plans (C) Planning based on facts (III) Controlling is Evaluative (D) Planning based on articulated programmes (IV) Controlling is looking back
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
"Planning and Controlling are inseparable twins of Management". Based on this statement
Match the following relationship between planning and controlling
| List-I (Planning Characteristics) | List-II (Controlling Characteristics) |
|---|---|
| (A) Planning is prescriptive | (I) Controlling is easier and more effective |
| (B) Planning is looking ahead | (II) Controlling compels events to conform to plans |
| (C) Planning based on facts | (III) Controlling is Evaluative |
| (D) Planning based on articulated programmes | (IV) Controlling is looking back |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Planning is prescriptive (lays down what to do) while controlling is evaluative (assesses what was done), so A-(III). Planning looks ahead; controlling looks back at past performance, so B-(IV). When planning is based on facts, controlling becomes easier and more effective, so C-(I). Planning seeks consistent, articulated programmes while controlling compels events to conform to plans, so D-(II). Hence A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II.
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