Controlling

 

The last but the most important step in the process of management is controlling, the successful execution of management plan. Without control, the process becomes unproductive. The purpose of control is to regulate the process in such a way that the management process continuously strives for the achievement of the goals, objectives and targets.

 

The control is exercised through a system. The system measures the performance of the management in terms of some predefined measures of output.  It compares the output with the standard, identified the deviations from the standard, and corrects the management process to ensure that the plan continues to be effective in terms of achieving goals, objectives and targets.

 

The control system work on the principle of feedback.  The feedback on the performance should be quick without any loss of time, so that corrective action can be taken immediately. The process of correction involves changes in the plan, reallocation of resources, application of new systems, procedures and rules.  The best control is the one which brings the process back into operation on the main track without outside intervention. The control system must get into action automatically to correct the midstream adverse development.