Characteristics Of Controlling

Management Of Family Resources

Lesson 28 : The Management Process In Family Living-Implementing And Controlling

Controlling

1. Characteristics of controlling process:

• Leading Function: Control becomes the leading function of management as it starts planning and continues till the goals are reached. Because of the integrated character of managerial functions, it is rather difficult to isolate control from other functions of management.


• Unity: Control is an integral art of management, and is exercised by all managers at all levels. Every member of the family has to exercise control by identifying deviations in time and correcting them so that the targets are achieved.


• Continuity: Like other functions of management, control is an ongoing activity on the part of all homemakers. For example, while following the time plan, the homemaker has to check it continuously to see that what she is doing is according to what she has planned.


• Flexibility: It is as much as important attribute of controlling as it is for planning. When plans are required to be revised to meet the needs of time and situation, control ensures a change in the plan and is made to be capable of adjusting to the needs of changing time and situation.


• Pervasiveness: Like planning control is also a pervasive activity. Control is exercised throughout the length and breath of the organisation. At all levels and for all areas of the family living, control has a pervasive use to get things done by others.


• Forward Looking: To make the performance conform to plan, control must be forward looking in character. Its focus is not on finding deviation but on corrective measures to ensure performance.


• People Focused: The modern system of control has become performer focused rather than work focused in character. It also persues a better type of managing by setting objectives and adopting self control.