Joe the Manager (Scenario)
As a production supervisor, Joe decides on Friday afternoon how many units of output his employees should produce next week, as well as which products will be produced on which days in the department. He also decides which employees are going to be responsible for operating which machines, since all his subordinates are multi-skilled assemblers. On Monday, he hands out work assignment sheets to inform the employees about which machines each will operate for the week. Joe also announces that the schedule will be challenging because of an increase in the targeted number of output units. He encourages his subordinates by telling them that he is confident they will achieve the production targets because they are such hard-working and skilled employees. Then, during the week, he monitors the daily production output and records the number of units that successfully achieved the company's quality standards, as well as the number of units that were unsatisfactory and had to be scrapped.
-When Joe monitors amount of output that the employees have successfully completed,as well as number of units that have been scrapped,he is performing which management function?
A)controlling
B)leading
C)planning
D)organizing

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Joe is monitoring and measuring the production output to ensure that it meets the company's quality standards. This is an essential part of the controlling function of management, which involves monitoring performance, comparing it with goals, and taking corrective action as needed.