| Basis of Difference | Coordination | Controlling |
| Meaning | Coordination is a process through which activities of various departments and units are synchronised for the achievement of organisational goals. | Controlling is evaluating and assessing the progress of the work done. |
| Objective | To ensure the smooth functioning of the organisation. | To ensure that everything goes as per the set plans. |
| Order | Comes after planning and is an element of organising. | Last function of the management process |
| Resources | It is related to human resources. | It is related to all the resources of an organisation. |
| Level of management | Coordination is required at all levels of the management. | Controlling is basically the task of the top- and middle-level management. |
