Control is defined as?

• A. Method to recruit employees
• B. Method needed to supervise employees performance
• C. Strategy to increase sales
• D. Planning technique

Answer: (B)

Control is a management activity that keeps work on track by watching how things are going and making changes when needed. It involves setting performance standards, measuring actual results, comparing them to the standards, and taking corrective action to close any gaps. This focus on monitoring and guiding how work gets done is why it best fits the idea of supervising how employees perform their tasks to meet targets. Recruitment is about bringing people on board, a sales strategy aims to boost revenue, and a planning technique is about creating plans—none of these directly capture the ongoing watching and adjusting process that control embodies.