IGCSE, A Level Business Student Forum

Q6. Analyse one of Fayol's functions of management. [5]

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[AN]

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KN: Setting objectives for business
AN: This helps business in giving employees a better idea of what they are trying to achieve and what they needs to do.
AN+: Better focus leads employees to be more engaged in the right direction (IS THIS POINT DIFF FROM THE ANNALYSIS?)
AN+: When employees are engaged in the right direction less errors are made
AN+: Because of which less wastages of esources and time is done saving business costs.

Is it ok to have such small answers will we get marks in the paper still or not?

[KN] Coordinating activities. [An] As businesses grow there is a greater need to ensure consistency and coordination between different parts of business. [AN+] This may be done by welding together the goals of each branch, division, region and employee to achieve a common sense of purpose. [AN+] As a result, thus may help to avoid wasteful duplication of effort as two divisions of the same company may avoid repetition of tasks. [AN+] Moreover, the opportunities for all the departments to show team spirit increases by working with different departments and merging strengths through combined effort.

[KN]: controlling and measuring performances against targets
[AN]: supervise the performance of the employees during the production process in order to assure the quality
[AN+]: however, whenever there is a positive change in the performances and their results the employees should be appreciated in order to improve their motivation and efficiency

[KN]: Planning
[AN]: provides direction to employees
[AN+]: employees are aware of business objectives
[AN+]: setting targets at lower level becomes easier
[AN+]: effectiveness increases

Malik Adeesa wrote: ↑Tue Nov 28, 2023 10:32 pm [KN]: Planning
[AN]: provides direction to employees
[AN+]: employees are aware of business objectives
[AN+]: setting targets at lower level becomes easier
[AN+]: effectiveness increases

Elaborate your KN point a little like " Planning business objectves and startegies on how to achieve those"
plus your further annalysis does not link with your annalysis keep it like...

AN: Proveds focus to employees
AN: Because of better focus less errors
AN: Because of less errors business costs are saved as less wastage of resources of business.
AN+: Because of which business is still more likely to stay profitable and can invest in growth and development.

[kn]one of Fayol's function of management was PLANNING.
[An]This helps employees to provide a specific direction to them.
[AN+]This will help them work towards achieving business main objectives more efficiently.
[An+]this will increase productivity.
[An+]it will lower labor turnover as employees will be attracted towards the business.

KN: one of Fayol's function of management is coordinating
AN: Coordination ensures harmony and good relations between various departments of the organization.
AN+ meetings are required to coordinate employees and to discuss the common issue
AN+ this leads to increased productivity as employees are working towards a common goal
AN+ this collaboration also helps avoid mistakes as employees also learn from each other during the process

[KN] A function of management is to plan ahead for the future in the form of setting organizational goals
[AN] These goals help to set overall objectives that are then communicated to each department by the senior managers
[AN+] Properly designating duties to each department will help put plans into action
[AN+] Departments become harmonised and all work in the right direction
[AN+] Business can reach efficiency, organisational goals will be met