{"id":197027,"date":"2025-03-06T12:54:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T12:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=197027"},"modified":"2025-03-06T12:54:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T12:54:43","slug":"the-planning-control-cycle-has-two-control-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/06\/the-planning-control-cycle-has-two-control-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"The planning\/control cycle has two control steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The planning\/control cycle has two control steps: (1) control the direction by comparing results with the plan and (2) control the direction by taking corrective action in two ways\u2014namely by _<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. receiving feedback, and, if needed, making new plans<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. researching ways to plan better and increasing profits<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C. increasing organization synergy and diversity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D. correcting deviations in the plan being carried out or improving future plans<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E. improving future plans, and, if needed, cutting costs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer and explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D. correcting deviations in the plan being carried out or improving future plans.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The planning\/control cycle<\/strong> is an essential management tool used for monitoring and guiding an organization\u2019s progress toward its objectives. This cycle consists of four key steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Make the plan<\/strong> \u2013 Establish goals, set objectives, and create a roadmap for achieving them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Carry out the plan<\/strong> \u2013 Implement the strategies and take action based on the plan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Control the direction by comparing results with the plan<\/strong> \u2013 Evaluate progress by measuring actual performance against planned goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Control the direction by taking corrective action in two ways:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    • Correcting deviations in the plan being carried out<\/strong> \u2013 If actual performance deviates from the plan, adjustments are made to bring actions in alignment with the intended objectives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Improving future plans<\/strong> \u2013 If analysis shows that the plan itself was flawed or unrealistic, lessons learned are used to enhance future planning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      This dual approach to corrective action ensures that organizations not only stay on track in the short term but also refine their planning processes for long-term success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Why Other Options Are Incorrect:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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      • A<\/strong> (receiving feedback and making new plans) is incomplete, as it does not mention correcting current deviations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • B<\/strong> (researching ways to plan better and increasing profits) is too broad and does not specifically address corrective action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • C<\/strong> (increasing organization synergy and diversity) is unrelated to the control function of the cycle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • E<\/strong> (improving future plans and cutting costs) misses the point that correcting deviations is also a key step.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Image:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        planning\/control cycle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Here is an image visually representing the Planning\/Control Cycle<\/strong> with its four key steps. Let me know if you need any modifications or additional details!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        The planning\/control cycle has two control steps: (1) control the direction by comparing results with the plan and (2) control the direction by taking corrective action in two ways\u2014namely by _. A. receiving feedback, and, if needed, making new plans B. researching ways to plan better and increasing profits C. increasing organization synergy and diversity […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-197027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197027"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197027\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=197027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=197027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}