A company like Motorola might establish a goal of reducing its inventory by 50 percent over the next year. To ensure that it reaches this goal, the company could monitor its progress on a quarterly or monthly basis. If the managers at Motorola discover that there is a danger of not achieving this goal, they can take corrective action to adjust for the deficiency. This is a description of the managers' ____ function.
A) controlling
B) directing
C) leading
D) organizing
E) planning

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The described function of monitoring progress towards a goal and taking corrective action to adjust for deficiencies is an example of controlling.

A Company Like Motorola Might Establish a Goal of Reducing