PE 18-1B Management process

Three phases of the management process are planning, directing, and controlling. Match the following descriptions to the proper phase.

Phase of management process | Description

Planning | a.  Developing long-range courses of action to achieve goals.

Directing | b. Isolating significant departures from plans for further investigation and possible remedial action. It may lead to a revision of future  plans.

Controlling | c. Process by which managers, given their assigned levels of responsibilities, run day-to-day operations.

Answer:
Planning (a) 
Directing (c) 
Controlling (b)