Relationship Between Planning and Controlling

Discuss the interplay between the goal setting during Planning phase and the use of these goals as benchmarks for performance evaluation in Controlling phase.

Explain the relationship between planning and controlling.

Mr Shantanu is a chief manager of a reputed company that manufactures garments. He called the production manager and instructed him to keep a constant and continuous check on all the activities related to his department so that everything goes as per the set plan. He also suggested him to keep a track of the performance of all the employees in the organisation so that targets are achieved effectively and efficiently.

a. Describe any two features of Controlling highlighted in the above situation.(Goal Oriented, continuous and pervasive – any 2).
b. Explain any four points of importance of Controlling.

Planning and Controlling are interrelated.

Ms. Jasdeep, the Production Manager in a reputed manufacturing company believes in planning to achieve the desired goals while Mr. Philips, the Sales Manager in the same company thinks that controlling is the best way to achieve the desired results.
Briefly explain the relationship between the two functions of management highlighted above.

‘Planning is looking ahead and controlling is looking back.’ Comment. 

Illustrate any four ways by which comprehensive planning contributes to goal alignment within different levels of a business organisation.