Q.Identify the correct sequence of the planning process from the options below:
(A) Selecting the best alternative → Setting objectives → Evaluating alternatives
(B) Setting objectives → Developing planning premises → Identifying alternatives → Evaluating alternatives → Selecting the best alternative
(C) Implementing the plan → Setting objectives → Follow-up action
(D) Follow-up action → Selecting the best alternative → Setting objectives

The statement is False. Planning is the foundation of management, and every other function is in fact based on it.

Planning holds a special place among the functions of management:

• Planning is the first (primary) function — it decides in advance the objectives and the course of action to achieve them.
• Organising is done to arrange resources and activities according to the plan.
• Staffing fills the posts needed to carry out the plan.
• Directing guides employees towards the planned objectives.
• Controlling compares actual performance with the standards fixed in the plan. …

Correct sequence of the given functions: Planning → Organizing → Controlling.

Management is a continuous process made up of inter-related functions that are performed in a definite order. Each function creates the base for the next one, which is why their sequence cannot be arranged randomly. This ordering is a standard part of the Maharashtra HSC OCM syllabus (aligned with the NCERT/CBSE Business Studies view of the functions of management).

• Planning comes first. It is the function of deciding in advance what is to be done, how, when and by whom. Objectives and courses of action are fixed here, so nothing can be organized or controlled before it is planned. …

False — planning is the basis of every other function of management.

Planning is the primary and first function of management; it decides in advance what is to be done, how, when and by whom. All the remaining functions depend on it: organising arranges resources to carry out plans, staffing provides people to execute them, directing guides employees towards planned goals, and controlling compares actual performance against the plan. Without planning, the other functions would have no direction or standar …

The odd one is Writing, because it is not a function of management, while planning, organizing and staffing are.

Management is carried out through a series of inter-related functions that every manager performs:

• Planning — deciding in advance what is to be done, how and when.
• Organizing — arranging resources and grouping activities to achieve the plan.
• Staffing — filling and keeping the various positions with suitable people. …

Planning is the primary function of management, so the correct answer is option (a).

Explanation:

• Planning is deciding in advance what is to be done, how it is to be done and by whom. It sets objectives and the road-map to reach them. Since organising, staffing, directing and controlling all follow from the plan, planning is regarded as the primary (first) function of management — it provides the base for all other functions.
• (b) Innovating is an important managerial quality but is not counted among the basic management functions. …

Planning is a pervasive function, so the correct answer is option (b).

Explanation:

• Planning is pervasive because it is required at all levels of management (top, middle and lower) and in every department of the organisation. Top management plans strategy, middle management plans tactics for departments, and lower management plans day-to-day operations — so planning is spread throughout the organisation.
• (a) Selective is wrong, since planning is not limited to a chosen few areas. …

Marketing is not classified as a managerial function (those are planning, organising, staffing, directing, controlling), so the answer is (d).

The functions of management are the universal activities every manager performs, regardless of the type of organisation:

• Planning — deciding in advance what to do.
• Organising — arranging resources and duties.
• Staffing — filling and keeping the posts.
• Directing — guiding and motivating people.
• Controlling — comparing performance with standards and correcting deviations. …

The odd one out is Writing. The other three — Planning, Organizing and Staffing — are recognised functions of management.

Management is carried out through a set of interrelated functions. The commonly listed functions are Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Coordinating and Controlling.

• Planning — deciding in advance what to do and how to do it.
• Organizing — arranging resources and activities and assigning duties.
• Staffing — recruiting, selecting, placing and developing the right people. …

The correct answer is (a) Planning, since it is the first and primary function of management through which goals are set and the path to achieve them is decided.

Management is a goal-oriented process, and every organisation exists to accomplish certain objectives. Among the functions of management, planning comes first because it determines the goals and then works out the ways to achieve them.

• Planning means deciding in advance what to do, how to do it, when to do it and who is to do it. It bridges the gap between where we are and where we want to reach. …

The correct sequence is Planning, Organising, Controlling.

Management functions are performed in a definite logical order:

1. Planning – The first function; deciding in advance the objectives and the course of action.
2. Organising – Arranging and grouping resources, activities and authority to carry out the plan.
3. Controlling – The last function; comparing actual performance with the planned standards and taking corrective action. …

The recognised main functions of management are planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling; decision-making is not a separate main function, so the answer is (b).

The classic functions of management are planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling. Among the options, organising, staffing and planning are all clearly on this list of main functions.

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Planning is the primary function of management; the answer is option (d).

Planning is described as the primary or first function of management because it decides in advance what to do, how to do it and when to do it. Organising, staffing, directing and controlling can be performed only after objectives and plans have been set. In this sense planning provides the base for all the other functions.

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