Question

Is the following activity an example of “monitoring” or “controlling”? (1 point)

Ms. Dawson is planning a major international conference. She has a small team working on setting up catering, meeting space, and other logistics. Each team member is asked to report when something happens that is not part of the plan.

Mr. Smith is starting a project to feed people in need. He has a limited budget and his primary goal is to feed a meal with an adequate nutritional value to as many people as possible. His staff are designing a meal that maximizes the number of people fed with his limited budget, while still ensuring adequate nutrition. To make sure he knows how well the project is going, he visits his project team each day. He tastes the food, and if he thinks it could be more delicious, he gives them advice to add more interesting and exotic ingredients. What is the main problem with Mr. Smith’s monitoring and control system?

Answer 1

No, the activity is not an example of “monitoring” or “controlling”

The monitoring and controlling helps to check, if the organization is moving in the right direction towards attainments of the goals. It typically means enabling the accomplishment of the plan through checking performances and ensuring the work is within scope, time and budget.

No, the activity is not an example of “monitoring” or “controlling”

This activity does not involve monitoring or controlling because monitoring is an individual watching over something and controlling is showing authority while Ms. Dawson do not indulge in both these activities and leave it to team to perform.

The main problem with Mr.Smith monitoring is micromanagement which means checking each and every activity, controlling and giving unnecessary valueless contribution. Even though the team is doing well on the project which is feeding people in need with nutrition, Mr.Smith unnecessary interferes in matters like taste etc which is not required.