What is Controlling?

[Jigar4U]

Controlling consists of verifying whether everything occurs in confirmities with the plans adopted, instructions issued and principles established. Controlling ensures that there is effective and efficient utilization of organizational resources so as to achieve the planned goals. Controlling measures the deviation of actual performance from the standard performance, discovers the causes of such deviations and helps in taking corrective actions

According to Brech, “Controlling is a systematic exercise which is called as a process of checking actual performance against the standards or plans with a view to ensure adequate progress and also recording such experience as is gained as a contribution to possible future needs.”

According to Donnell, “Just as a navigator continually takes reading to ensure whether he is relative to a planned action, so should a business manager continually take reading to assure himself that his enterprise is on right course.”

Controlling has got two basic purposes

It facilitates co-ordination
It helps in planning

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[prema nadar]

Control is one of the managerial functions like planning, organizing, staffing and directing. It is an important function because it helps to check the errors and to take the corrective action so that deviation from standards are minimized and stated goals of the organization are achieved in desired manner.
According to modern concepts, control is a foreseeing action whereas earlier concept of control was used only when errors were detected. Control in management means setting standards, measuring actual performance and taking corrective action.

[smartdeep4]

Controlling is defined as in terms of management is to measure the actual performance of employees, with the standard performance and to lead, motivate and direct employees to reach the standards. To reach the pre-determined goals; there should be an effective controlling.
Corrective action should take place. If there is deviation as control process would be in complete if corrective action is not taken.
Control is very important aspect in management and can’t be ignored at any level of organization. It helps management to achieve goals at correct interval of time and without any wastage and losses of resources. Control maintains the equilibrium between ends and means, output and efforts.