Chapter 7: Directing

Important Questions

1. What do you mean by directing?

2. How does directing initiates action and also called continuous process?

3. Explain the following principle of directing:-

  1. Maximum individual contribution
  2. Leadership
  3. Follow up
  4. Managerial communication

4. Supervision means guiding the efforts of employees and other resources to accomplish the desired objective. Explain the statement.

5. “The post of supervisor should be abolished in the hierarchy of managers”. Comment.

MCQ

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of directing?

(a) Directing initiate action
(b) It is a continuous process
(c) Flows from top to bottom
(d) Ensuring order & discipline

2. Which of the following is the elements of directing?

(a) Supervision
(b) Motivation
(c) Leadership
(d) All of the above

3. _______ is the process of guiding the efforts of employees to accomplish the desired goal.

(a) Supervision
(b) Directing
(c) Controlling
(d) Motivating

4. Which of the following is not a non-financial incentive?

(a) Status
(b) Job enrichment
(c) Bonus
(d) Employee progress

5. Which of the following is not a feature of motivation?

(a) It is an integral feeling
(b) Reduces absenteeism
(c) Complex process
(d) Can be positive or negative