Directing — Business Studies STD 12 Commerce — Question

Whirlwind Enterprises was a renowned name for manufacturing quality washing machines since 1965. When the profit of the last year declined, Mr. Ahmed, the owner of Whirlwind Enterprises, asked the General Manager to prepare a profitability report of the company including Gross Profit Ratio, Net Profit Ratio, etc. besides using other techniques to assess the company’s performance.
Identify the step taken by Mr. Ahmed which is related to one of the functions of management.

'No enterprise can achieve its objectives without systematic planning.' Do you agree with this statement? Give any five reasons in support of your answer.

What is consumer protection?

Identify the nature of management when it is practiced as personal application of existing knowledge to achieve desired results.

'Leadership transforms potential into reality’. How?

Give two examples of internal premises.

Fayol points out the danger of increased turnover and recruitment costs in one of his principles. Identify the principle.

Planning function of management is conducted at which level of management?

At which level of management, function of directing is performed?

‘Buy one get one free’ is printed on the label of the package of a mosquito repellant.
State the labelling function being performed by this statement.