Question

______ is the first and foremost function of management.

Answer 1

Planning is the first and foremost function of management.

Explanation:

Planning lays the foundation for all other managerial functions organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. It involves setting objectives, determining the course of action, and deciding in advance what is to be done, how, when, and by whom. Since all other functions depend on the plan, it is rightly called the primary or first step in the management process.