Question

Explain the danger to a company or organization if a manager bypasses the control function.

Answer 1

Control function helps a company on course to achieve goals, carry out management directives, reduce surprises, increases reliability of information, improve effectiveness and efficiency, safeguard assets and comply with rules and regulations. Control functions can either be detective or preventive. It is the process of comparing the actual performance with the set standards

Dangers to a company if manager bypasses the control function are as follows-

1. No error identification is done and it will lead to decrease in customer satisfaction and increases operating costs

2. Difficult for business to take corrective actions to achieve set goals

3. Difficult for business to measure or compare the actual performance with the set stands

4. No corrective actions will be taken by company if company not performed according to set plans

5. Maximizes the wastage and loss

6. No proper allocation and optimum use of resources take place in an organization

7. Company can lag behind in competitive market situation

8. Company reduces its brand value