Controlling: 30 Controlling Process and

30 Controlling Process and Types Pooja Malhotra 1. Learning Outcome: After completing this module the students will be able to: Understand the concept and meaning of Controlling Understand the features and characteristics of controlling. Describe various types of control Understand the controlling process. 2. Introduction Controlling is the last and an important function of managerial process which is executed after planning, organising, staffing and directing. Under planning function ... Learn about the concept of controlling in management, which is a process of measuring and correcting performance to achieve planned goals. Find out the definitions, features, areas, functions, factors, principles, behavioural implications and problems of controlling. Controlling means comparing the actual performance of an organisation with the planned performance and taking corrective actions if the actual performance does not match the planned performance. Controlling cannot prevent the deviation in actual and planned performance; however, it can minimise the deviations by taking corrective actions and decisions that can reduce their recurrence. Controlling, on the other hand, checks whether decisions have been translated into desired action. Planning is thus, prescriptive whereas, controlling is evaluative.