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Under autocratic leadership style, frustration, low morale and conflict may develop easily among subordinates. Subordinates tend to avoid responsibility. They dislike their leaders. The full potential of subordinates and their creative ideas are not utilized.

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 i. Controlling can rectify the problem by setting standards for the leaders and subordinates, compare standards to actual performance, analyse deviations and take corrective action. 

ii. Importance of controlling are : 

a. Accomplishing organizational goals : 

  • The controlling function measures the progress towards the organizational goals and brings to light the deviations, if any and indicates corrective action. 
  • It, thus, guides the organization and keeps it on the right track so that organizational goals might be achieved.

b. Judging accuracy of standards : 

  • A good control system enables management to verity whether the standards set are accurate and objective. 
  • An efficient control system keeps a careful check on the changes taking place in the organization and in the environment and helps to review and revise the standards in light of such changes. 

c. Making efficient use of resources : 

  • By exercising control, a manager seeks to reduce wastage and spoilage of resources. Each activity is performed in accordance with predetermined standards and norms. 
  • Controlling ensures that resources are used in the most effective and efficient manner. 

d. improving employee motivation : 

  • A good control system ensures that employee know well in advance what they are expected to do and what are the standards of performance on the basis of which they will appraised. 
  • It thus motivates them and helps them to give better performance. 


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