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    Refer to the following information to answer the next 4 questions (Q23 to Q26) Management has been described as a social process involving responsibility for economical and effective planning and regulation of operation of an enterprise in the fulfillment of given purposes. It is a dynamic process consisting of various elements and activities. These activities are different from operative functions like marketing, finance, purchase etc. Rather these activities are common to each and every manger irrespective of his level or status. Different experts have classified functions of management. According to George & Jerry, “There are four fundamental functions of management i.e. planning, organizing, actuating and controlling”. According to Henry Fayol, “To manage is to forecast and plan, to organize, to command, & to control”. Whereas Luther Gullick has given a keyword ’POSDCORB’ where P stands for Planning, O for Organizing, S for Staffing, D for Directing, Co for Co-ordination, R for reporting & B for Budgeting. But the most widely accepted are functions of management given by KOONTZ and O’DONNEL i.e. Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing and Controlling. Source:  www.managementstudyguide.com

    Training and development of the employees is a management function which comes under _________.

    A Planning Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Organising Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Staffing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Directing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Controlling Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Staffing - Human resources can be efficiently managed by a system or proper procedure, that is, recruitment, selection, placement, training and development, providing remuneration, etc.

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