Controlling is described in the sense that a manager must
Controlling is described in the sense that a manager must
receive feedback on a process in order to make necessary
receive feedback on a process in order to make necessary
adjustments.
adjustments.
Many of today·s management texts including Daft (2005)
Many of today·s management texts including Daft (2005)
have reduced the five functions to four:
have reduced the five functions to four:
(1) planning
(1) planning
(2) organizing
(2) organizing
(3) leading
(3) leading
(4) controlling.
(4) controlling.
Fayol suggested that it is important to have unity of
Fayol suggested that it is important to have unity of
command : a concept that suggests there should be only one
command : a concept that suggests there should be only one
supervisor for each person in an organization
supervisor for each person in an organization