This article throws light upon the five main steps involved in the process of control. The steps are: 1. Determining the Areas of Control 2. Setting Standards 3. Measurement of Performance 4. Comparison of Performance against Standards 5. Correction of Deviations. Step # 1. Determining the Areas of Control: It is not possible for managers to control every activity and [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of 'Management by Exception' 2. Merits of 'Management by Exception' 3. Principles. Meaning of 'Management by Exception': Trying to control everything may end up in controlling nothing". Managers cannot control every organisational activity. This is neither desirable nor possible within the frame of time, money and resource constraints. If actual [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Concept of Quality Circles (QC) 2. Objectives of Quality Circles 3. Merits 4. Factors. Concept of Quality Circles (QC): The concept of quality control originated in the U.S. and was taken to Japan by W. Edwards Deming who marked the beginning of revolution in quality control. As quality control awareness increased [...]