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Appendix C
The Four Functions of Management

Describe a time when you were tasked with management,

such as in the workplace, at home, or coordinating a party.

I used to run my own at-home daycare. I had three young

Description of Event
children of my own and this enabled me to be at home with
them. I ran all three shifts and was allowed (by state law) to
have three children at a time that were not my own. I also
registered with the state and provided daycare services to low
income families who were recipients of subsidized childcare.

In the table below, categorize your actions during the event under each of the four functions of
management.

Planning Organizing
I was the proprietor and only staff. I had three I ran three separate shifts and had
young children of my own at the time and in children at all times of the day. I had a
order to be able to be home with them, I
created my own daycare. As the only staff, it
schedule for each family regarding their
was necessary to delegate someone who drop off and pick up times. I usually
would be available to come to my home and had a waiting list for families who
relieve me if any of my children, or I, had an needed childcare. I provided all meals
appointment. I was required to do everything and snacks and charged a price to
including: planning meals, activities, scheduling
pick up and drop off times, planning my
include these meals so that it would not
vacation days in advance, bookkeeping for take from my profitability.
myself, as well as my clients, picking up
children from kindergarten, keeping track of
client information; i.e. allergies, etc.

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 Leading Controlling
I had three children of my own so it I kept detailed records of all my
was necessary for me to have a back income, as well as all my expenses. I
up babysitter for when I had to pick a would review this information on a
child up from school, or my children or I weekly basis to be sure that I was still
had appointments. This person lived making a profit. At the end of the year I
next door, in case there was an provided each client with a copy of their
emergency, and I paid her very well for payment history for tax purposes.
making herself available to me. I had a
rule that parents had to try to call me at
least 24 hours in advance if their child
was going to be absent so that I could
offer the time to someone else who
may of needed it. I also scheduled my
vacations a year in advance and gave
my clients at least 6 months notice so
that they would have ample time to find
a replacement babysitter.

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