Class 12 Business Studies - Chapter Controlling NCERT Solutions | ‘Planning is looking ahead and con

Write a short note on budgetary control as a technique of managerial control.

Explain the techniques of managerial control.

Explain the various steps involved in the process of control.

Mr Shantanu is a chief manager of a reputed company that manufactures garments. He called the production manager and instructed him to keep a constant and continuous check on all the activities related to his department so that everything goes as per the set plan. He also suggested him to keep a track of the performance of all the employees in the organisation so that targets are achieved effectively and efficiently.

a. Describe any two features of Controlling highlighted in the above situation.(Goal Oriented, continuous and pervasive – any 2).
b. Explain any four points of importance of Controlling.

A company ‘M’ limited is manufacturing mobile phones both for domestic Indian market as well as for export. It had enjoyed a substantial market share and also had a loyal customer following. But lately it has been experiencing problems because its targets have not been met with regard to sales and customer satisfaction. Also mobile market in India has grown tremendously and new players have come with better technology and pricing. This is causing problems for the company. It is planning to revamp its controlling system and take other steps necessary to rectify the problems it is facing.

a. Identify the benefits the company will derive from a good control system.
b. How can the company relate its planning with control in this line of business to ensure that its plans are actually implemented and targets attained.
c. Give the steps in the control process that the company should follow to remove the problems it is facing.

Mr.Arfaaz had been heading the production department of Writewell Products Ltd., a firm manufacturing stationary items. The firm secured an export order that had to be completed on a priority basis and production targets were defined for all the employees. One of the workers, Mr. Bhanu Prasad, fell short of his daily production target by 10 units for two days consecutively. Mr. Arfaaz approached MsVasundhara, the CEO of the Company, to file a complaint against MrBhanu Prasad and requested her to terminate his services. Explain the principle of management control that MsVasundhara should consider while taking her decision. (Hint: Management by exception).

Discuss the relationship between planning and controlling.

Give any two standards that can be used by a company to evaluate the performance of its Finance & Accounting department.

Name the principle that a manager should consider while dealing with deviations effectively. State any one situation in which an organisation’s control system loses its effectiveness.

‘An effort to control everything may end up in controlling nothing.’ Explain.

How does planning provide direction?

What is meant by staffing?

Identify the network of social relationships which arises spontaneously due to interaction at work.

What is informal communication?

What is meant by capital structure?v

What is meant by management?

What is a Treasury Bill?

State any two advantages of branding to marketers of goods and services?

What makes principles of management flexible?

Under which consumer right does a business firm set up consumer grievance cell?

Explain the various Money Market instruments.

A firm plans in advance and has a sound organisation structure with efficient supervisory staff and control system but on several occasion it finds that plans are not being adhered to. It leads to confusion and duplication of work. Advise remedy.

What are the main objectives of financial management? Briefly explain.

“Capital structure decision is essentially optimisation of risk-return relationship.” Comment.

What are the objectives of SEBI?

What is marketing mix? What are its main elements? Explain.

Enlist the advantages of packaging of consumer products.

A company, Xylo limited, is setting up a new plant in India for manufacturing auto components. India is a highly competitive and cost effective production base in this sector. Many reputed car manufacturers source their auto components from here. Xylo limited is planning to capture about 40% of the market share in India and also export to the tune of at least ` 50 crores in about 2 years of its planned operations. To achieve these targets it requires a highly trained and motivated work force. You have been retained by the company to advise it in this matter. While giving answers keep in mind the sector the company is operating.

Questions:

a. Outline the process of staffing the company should follow.
b. Which sources of recruitment the company should rely upon. Give reasons for your recommendation.
c. Outline the process of selection the company should follow with reasons.

In an attempt to cope with Reliance Jio’s onslaught in 2018, market leader Bharti Airtel has refreshed its ₹ 149 prepaid plan to offer 2 GB of 3G/4G data per day, twice the amount it offered earlier. Name the type of plan is highlighted in the given example. ? State its three dimensions also.

Enumerate the various Acts passed by the Government of India which help in protection of consumers’ interests.