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1. Pervasive Function
- Directing is required at all levels of organization. Every manager provides guidance and inspiration to his subordinates.
2. Continuous Activity
- Direction is a continuous activity as it continuous throughout the life of organization.
3. Human Factor
- Directing function is related to subordinates and therefore it is related to human factor. Since human factor is complex and behavior is unpredictable, direction function becomes important.
4. Creative Activity
- Direction function helps in converting plans into performance. Without this function, people become inactive and physical resources are meaningless.
5. Executive Function
- Direction function is carried out by all managers and executives at all levels throughout the working of an enterprise; a subordinate receives instructions from his superior only.
6. Delegate Function
- Direction is supposed to be a function dealing with human beings. Human behavior is unpredictable by nature and conditioning the people's behavior towards the goals of the enterprise is what the executive does in this function. Therefore, it is termed as having delicacy in it to tackle human behaviour.
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