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What is the planning function of management?
Answer
Planning is setting objectives, developing strategies and creating action plans (deciding what to do and how to do it).
💡 Hint
Objectives + plan.
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Management functions can be remembered using ______.
Answer
POLC.
💡 Hint
Plan-Organise-Lead-Control.
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What is the organising function of management?
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Organising is arranging resources (people, money, materials) and allocating tasks so the plan can be implemented (deciding who does what).
💡 Hint
Resources + roles.
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Planning is mainly about setting ______.
Answer
Objectives.
💡 Hint
Goals first.
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Organising involves allocating resources and ______.
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Tasks.
💡 Hint
Who does what.
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What is the leading/directing function of management?
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Leading/directing is motivating, guiding and communicating with employees so they perform tasks and achieve objectives.
💡 Hint
Motivate + guide.
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What is the controlling function of management?
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Controlling is monitoring performance against targets and taking corrective action when results do not match plans.
💡 Hint
Check + correct.
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Controlling checks whether ______ match plans.
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Results.
💡 Hint
Measure vs target.
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Exam tip: If asked to outline management functions, what should you do?
Answer
Use POLC and briefly define each function, then apply to the business case.
💡 Hint
POLC + define + apply.
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What does POLC stand for?
Answer
Planning, Organising, Leading/Directing, Controlling.
💡 Hint
POLC = 4 functions.
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