Controlling
Controlling is the management function that involves comparing actual work performance with planned one, analyzing variances, evaluating possible alternatives, and suggesting appropriate corrective actions as needed.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Controlling. Monitoring activities to ensure they are being accomplished as planned and correcting any significant deviations.
Types
- Feedback control. Control that takes place after a work activity is done.
- Concurrent control. Control that takes place while a work activity is in progress.
- Feedforward control. Control that takes place before a work activity is done.
