Distinguish Between the following.
Planning & controlling.
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Basis of Difference
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Planning
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Controlling
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Meaning
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Planning is a psychological process of thinking and deciding in advance what it is to be done and how it is to be done.
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Controlling is evaluating and assessing the progress of the work done.
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Objective
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To set goals and choose the means to achieve them.
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To ensure that everything goes as per the set plans.
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Order
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First function of management.
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Last function of management.
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Level of management
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Plans are formulated by the top-level management.
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Controlling is basically the task of the top and middle levels of management.
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Targets
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In this case, targets are first analysed and then decided.
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In this case, the actual performance is compared with the planned performance so that the targets can be achieved.
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