Understanding Management
Understanding Management
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ISBN: 9780357033821
Author: Richard Daft
Publisher: South Western Educational Publishing
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Summary Introduction

To determine:

The way by which one manages his budget, being a student.

Introduction:

Budgetary control is the most frequently used methods of managerial control. One has to set some targets for the expenditures for a period by taking into account of the income too. The results of the method must be monitored so that a flaw in the current budgetary plan may be rectified in the future. In an organization, a budget is created separately for various departments based on the requirements for each department.

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