Controlling is defined as which statement?

• A. Involves activities which are essential to make sure events proceed as planned.
• B. The process of influencing and supporting others to follow you to do willingly the things that must be done.
• C. Establishes the work to be done.
• D. The authority to authorize expenditures.

Answer: (A)

Controlling in management means keeping activities on track by monitoring performance and taking corrective actions so outcomes stay aligned with the plan. The statement that best captures this is the one that says it involves activities essential to make sure events proceed as planned, because it emphasizes ensuring progress and making adjustments to stay on course. The other descriptions point to related but different functions: guiding or influencing others is leadership/directing, establishing the work to be done is planning, and authorizing expenditures relates to budgeting and financial control rather than the broader ongoing monitoring and adjustment focus of controlling.