Three phases of the management process are planning, directing, and controlling. Match the following descriptions to the proper phase

Three phases of the management process are planning, directing, and controlling. Match the following descriptions to the proper phase.

Phase of management process | Description

Planning | a.  Developing long-range courses of action to achieve goals.

Directing | b. Isolating significant departures from plans for further investigation and possible remedial action. It may lead to a revision of future  plans.

Controlling | c. Process by which managers, given their assigned levels of responsibilities, run day-to-day operations.

Answer:

Planning (a) 

Directing (c) 

Controlling (b) 

Three phases of the management process are controlling, planning, and decision making. Match the following descriptions to the proper phase.

Phase of management process | Description

Controlling | a.  Monitoring the operating results of implemented plans and comparing the actual results with expected results.

Planning | b. Inherent in planning, directing, controlling, and improving.

Decision making | c. Long-range courses of action.

Answer:
Controlling (a)
Planning (c)
Decision making (b)