FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT

Definition

 Management is knowing exactly what you want

man to do and to see that they do it in the best
and the cheapest way.” -Fadrick Taylor “
Management is a multipurpose organ that
manages the business, manages the manager,
manages the worker & work.
Functions of management

 PLANNING
 ORGANISING
 LEADING
 CONTROLLING
PLANNING
 Planning is a process of thinking about & organizing
the activities required to achieve desired goals
 Planning involves creation & maintenance of plan
 Planning is forecasting the future picture by the
collected data
❑ Features of Planning
▪ Planning focuses on achieving goals.
▪ Planning is the primary function of management
▪ Planning is continuous.
▪ Planning is futuristic
ORGANIZING
 According to GEORGE TERRY, “organization is
like systematic arrangement & implementation
of functions is required to achieve goals
 Organizing determines how to distribute
resources ,how to organize employees & identify
roles, delegate authority & provide direction
❑ Features of Organizing
▪ Process of deciding where decisions will be made, who will
perform what jobs and tasks, and who will report to whom in the
company, Includes creating departments and job descriptions
LEADING
 Leading is the third step that is accomplished by
communicating, motivating, inspiring, and
encouraging employees towards a higher level of
productivity.
 Leading (Influencing) means guiding the activities of
the organization members in appropriate directions
❑ Features of Leading
▪ Organizing
▪ Initiating Action
▪ Co-Ordination
▪ Direction and Motivation
▪ Link between Management and Workers
CONTROLLING

 Controlling in general mean evaluating the

results against goals, taking corrective actions &
setting performance standards
❑ Features of controlling
▪ Establishing standards of performance
▪ Measuring performance
▪ Taking corrective actions
“COMING TOGETHER IS A BEGINNING,KEEPING TOGETHER
IS PROGRESS & WORKING TOGETHER IS SUCCESS”

Almodather Ramadan