Which of the following tasks best illustrates the directing function being carried out by a marketing department manager in an organization?

The directing function in management is about guiding, motivating, supervising, and influencing employees so that they work efficiently to achieve organizational goals. • Encouraging the team reflects motivation, which is a core aspect of directing. • Activities like laying out strategies (Planning), advertisement decisions (Organising/Planning), analyzing sales data (Controlling), and restructuring teams (Staffing/Organising) belong to other management functions. Thus, motivating employees through encouragement and incentives best demonstrates the directing function.