Which statement lists the four manager functions correctly?

• A. Plan, Organize, Direct, and Monitor.
• B. Lead, Manage, Supervise, and Control.
• C. Plan, Organize, Direct, and Control.
• D. Plan, Organize, Direct, and Evaluate.

Answer: (C)

The main idea being tested is the traditional four functions that describe how management turns plans into action: planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. Planning sets the goals and the plan to achieve them. Organizing structures resources and tasks to carry out the plan. Directing (or leading) guides and motivates people to perform their work. Controlling checks progress, compares actual results to the plan, and makes adjustments as needed.

The correct option lists Plan, Organize, Direct, and Control, which matches this standard sequence exactly. It uses Direct to represent guiding and coordinating work, and Control to capture the ongoing measurement and adjustment part of managing. Other options swap in terms like Monitor, Evaluate, or Lead, which describe related activities but do not align with the canonical four-function labeling where Control completes the cycle.