CONTROLLING

The Fourth Function of Management-Controlling

The Fourth Function of Management-Controlling

Introduction

Controlling is one of the managerial functions like planning, organizing, staffing and directing. It is an important function because it helps to check the errors and the corrective action so that deviation from standards are minimized and stated goals of the organization achieved in desired manner (Koontz & Harold, 1955).

According to modern concepts, control is a foreseeing action whereas earlier concept of control was used only when errors were detected. Control in management means setting standards, measuring actual performance and taking corrective action. Thus, control comprises these three main activities.

Discussion

The control is a vital step in the administration because, although one company has great plans, an adequate organizational structure and efficient management, the executive cannot check what the real situation of the organization there is no mechanism that is satisfied and report whether the facts are in keeping with the objectives (Carroll & Dennis, 1980).

The concept of control is very general and can be used in the organizational context for evaluating overall performance against a strategic plan. To encourage each establishing its own definition of the concept review some approaches of several authors studied the topic:

Henry Fayol: The control consists in verifying whether everything occurs in accordance with the ANDS adopted, with the instructions issued with established principles. Aims to identify the weaknesses and mistakes in order to rectify and prevent it from occurring again.

Harold Koontz and Cyril O'Donnell: Involves the measurement of achievements in relation to the standard and correction of deviations, to ensure the achievement of objectives under the plan (Koontz & Harold, 1955).

Controlling is the fourth function of management, which task is qualitative and quantitative evaluation of results and records of the organization. There are two directions:

Control for evaluation of the result;

Control to take action to correct significant deviations from the plan or adjust the plan itself.

That is why control is one of the leading goal-setting functions of management after. If not worked out the target, and there is nothing to control. In connection with this control is a process to ensure achievement of organization's goals. Control contributes to the successful functioning of the enterprise. The main reasons for the need to control are:

Uncertainty, complexity and dynamism of the environment;

Prevention of crisis situations by detecting inconsistencies and erroneous actions before they cause significant harm to the enterprise;

Sustaining success by comparing ...