Q.______ is included in every managerial function.

Coordination is woven into every managerial function, so it is included in each one — the answer is (b) Co-ordinating.

Coordination is the orderly arrangement of group effort to provide unity of action in the pursuit of common goals. It is not a separate, isolated function; rather it is present within every function of management:

• Planning is coordinated so that different plans fit together.
• Organising coordinates authority and responsibility.
• Staffing coordinates the right people with the right jobs.
• Directing coordinates individual efforts toward objectives. …