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FUNDAMENTAL OF MANAGEMENT: SUMMARY FOR FOUNDATIONS OF CONTROL

NAME OF TUTORIAL LECTURER: ENCIK SATHISWARAN A/L UTHAMAPUTHRAN

TUTORIAL GROUP: L1T3

NAME: CH'NG WEI MING

MATRICES NUMBER: A13A0122

SUMMARY

In chapter 14 for the fundamentals of management, the important thing that we will learn after studying is : explain the nature and importance of control; describe the three steps in the control process; discuss the types of controls organizations and managers use and discuss contemporary issues in control.

For explain the nature and importance of control, control is the management function that involves monitoring activities to ensure that they're being accomplished as planned and correcting any significant deviations. The purpose of control is to ensure that activities are completed in ways that lead to accomplishment of organizational goals. Control is important because it's the only way that managers know whether organizational goals are being met and if not, the reasons why.

The value of the control function can be seen in three specific areas which is planning, empowering employees, and protecting the workplace. As the final step in the management process, controlling provides the link back to planning. If manager didn't control, they'd have no way of knowing whether goals were being met. The second reason controlling is important is because of employee empowerment. An effective control system can provide information and feedback on employee performance and minimize the chance of potential problems. The final reason that managers control is to protect the organization and its assets. Managers must protect organizational assets in the event that any of threats such as natural disasters, financial pressures and scandals,security breaches should happen. Comprehensive controls