According to the authors,in the planning - monitoring - controlling cycle,the directions of the flows indicate that __________.
A)information flows from the top to bottom and authority flows from the bottom to the top
B)information flows from the bottom to the top and authority flows from the top to the bottom
C)authority flows from the bottom to the top
D)information flows from the top to the bottom

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The planning process starts at the top level of the organization and flows downwards. Monitoring of activities takes place at the operational level, where information flows upwards. Controlling also takes place at the operational level where corrective actions can be taken. Thus, information flows from the bottom to the top, and authority flows from the top to the bottom. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

According to the Authors,in the Planning - Monitoring - Controlling