Short Answer Questions | Business Studies (BST) Class 12 - Commerce PDF Download

Q1: Explain in one sentence how directing initiates action in management.
Ans: Directing initiates action by ordering employees to attain the desired goal of an organisation.

Q2: What is meant by directing?
Ans: Directing is the process of instructing, guiding and inspiring people in the organisation to achieve its objectives.

Q3: Give any two elements of directing.
Ans: (i) Supervision
(ii) leadership.

Q4: State the element of directing which helps in implementing the principle of scalar chain.
Ans: Communication helps in implementing the principle of scalar chain.

Q5: State any one characteristic of directing.
Ans: Directing helps to initiate action by the people in the organisation towards attainment of desired objectives.

Q6: How directing helps in efficient and effective functioning of the organisation? Explain by giving any three points.
Ans: Directing helps in efficient and effective functioning of management because:
(i) It integrates employees Directing integrates employees’ efforts in the organisation in such a way that every individual’s efforts contributes to the welfare of the organisation. Thus, it ensures that employees work efficiently for the attainment of goals.  
(ii) It improves efficiency Directing guides employees to fully realise their potentials and capabilities. Through this function, managers utilise the potential of employees and persuade them to work with the best of their ability and contribute their maximum efforts towards the achievement of organisational objectives.
(iii) It facilitates change Business environment is changing very frequently, but the people generally have a tendency to resist change. In this context, directing helps manager to persuade his subordinates to carry out changes from time to time to cope with changes in the environment as the changes are necessary to adapt and it is the need of modern business.