Which statement best describes management as a process?
Correct answer: C. It continuously combines resources through related functions
- A. It concerns only financial decisions made by owners
- B. It is limited to issuing orders to subordinate employees
- C. It continuously combines resources through related functions
- D. It ends once organisational objectives are initially stated
Explanation
Management is a continuous process that uses planning, organising, staffing, directing, coordinating and controlling to achieve objectives. It is broader than issuing orders, is not limited to finance, and does not end with goal setting.
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Management principles explain how organisations set objectives and coordinate people and resources to achieve them. Coverage includes planning, organising, staffing, directing, coordinating and controlling, along with authority, responsibility, delegation, span of control and the levels of management. These functions are related but not interchangeable, especially planning and controlling.
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