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(ii) Little control on external factors: Generally an enterprise cannot

control external factors such as government policies, technological

changes, competition etc.

(iii) Resistance from employees: Control is often resisted by employees.

They see it as a restriction on their freedom. For instance, employees

might object when they are kept under a strict watch with the help of

Closed Circuit Televisions (CCTVs).

Relationship between Planning and Controlling
Planning and controlling are inseparable twins of management. A

system of control presupposes the existence of certain standards.

These standards of performance which serve as the basis of controlling

are provided by planning. Once a plan becomes operational, controlling

is necessary to monitor the progress, measure it, discover deviations

and initiate corrective measures to ensure that events conform to

plans. Thus, planning without controlling is meaningless. Similarly,

controlling is blind without planning. If the standards are not set in

advance, managers have nothing to control. When there is no plan,

there is no basis of controlling.

Planning is clearly a prerequisite for controlling. It is utterly foolish to

think that controlling could be accomplished without planning. Without
planning there is no predetermined understanding of the desired

performance. Planning seeks consistent, integrated and articulated
programmes while controlling seeks to compel events to conform to

plans.