Which management function involves arranging tasks, people, and other resources to accomplish the work?

• A. Planning
• B. Organizing
• C. Leading
• D. Controlling

Answer: (B)

Organizing involves arranging tasks, people, and other resources to accomplish the work. After planning identifies what needs to be done, organizing puts those plans into a structured form—deciding how activities should be grouped, who is responsible for each task, who reports to whom, and how resources like equipment and budget are allocated. This creates the framework that coordinates people and assets so work can be carried out smoothly and efficiently.

Planning focuses on deciding objectives and the steps to achieve them, while leading is about directing and motivating people to follow the plan, and controlling involves measuring performance and making adjustments to stay on track. By establishing the structure, relationships, and resource flow, organizing makes it possible to execute what planning has laid out.