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Staffing
Staffing Function of Management Staffing is an important managerial function Nature of staffing Staffing process Example of staffing Controlling Controlling in management Characteristics of controlling Example of controlling Leading Characteristics of leading Example of leading
Research can be defined as the search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, with an open mind, to establish novel facts, usually using a scientific method.
Managerial Research can be broadly define "as a form of systematic inquiry that contributes to knowledge in the field of management". It is also about searching systematically for solutions to management problems.
Staffing
pertains to recruitment, Staffing pertains to recruitment, selection, selection, development and compensation development and compensation of of subordinates. subordinates
STAFFING FUNCTION OF MANAGEMENT The managerial function of staffing involves manning the organization structure through proper and effective selection, appraisal and development of the personnels to fill the roles assigned to the employers/workforce.
Staffing function is the most important managerial act along with planning, organizing, directing and controlling. The operations of these four functions depend upon the manpower which is available through staffing function.
Staffing is an important managerial function Staffing is a pervasive activity Staffing is a continuous activity The basis of staffing function is efficient management of personnels Staffing helps in placing right men at the right job Staffing is performed by all managers
Manpower
requirements Recruitment Selection Orientation and Placement Training and Development Remuneration Promotion and transfer
1. Manpower requirements- The very first step in staffing is to plan the manpower inventory required by a concern in order to match them with the job requirements and demands. Therefore, it involves forecasting and determining the future manpower needs of the concern.
notified, the concern invites and solicits applications according to the invitations made to the desirable candidates.
in which the solicited applications are screened out and suitable candidates are appointed as per the requirements.
Performance management -- as its name implies -- is a system-wide approach intended to improve employee performance, while making managers more directly accountable in achieving those results. For best results, managers must start by appraising current performance, and showing how improvements will coincide with a company's bottom line. Most importantly, the organization must teach employees and managers to focus on improving specific behaviors -- and learn to see the process of their jobs, instead of the results.
CONTROLLING IN MANAGEMENT
The managerial function controlling always maximize the use of scarce resources to achieve the purposeful behavior of employees in an organization
Controlling
is an end function Controlling is a pervasive function Controlling is forward looking Controlling is a dynamic process Controlling is related with planning-
Controlling
which comes once the performances are made in conformities with plans.
Controlling
Controlling
effective control is not possible without past being controlled. Controlling always looks to future so that follow-up can be made whenever required.
is forward looking-because
Controlling
controlling requires taking reviewable methods, changes have to be made wherever possible.
Controlling
Planning and Controlling are two inseparable functions of management. Without planning, controlling is a meaningless exercise and without controlling, planning is useless. Planning presupposes controlling and controlling succeeds planning.
If
a sales manager feels confident about all of the salespeople employed, he or she might wish to allow personnel controls to dominate the control system. This is likely, for example, in a small business with a sales force comprised solely of relatives and close friends. But most sales managers are not willing to rely exclusively on hiring and training good people
The leading function ofof management The leading function management contributes to achieving organizational contributes achieving organizational objectives byto showing your employees objectives by showing your employees that you can lead them in the proper that you can lead them in the proper direction. direction.
Leading
your employees by showing them what to do and how to do it gives them the knowledge to do their jobs successfully, which gets them what they want, the rewards they rightfully earn.
Managers
play a leading role in the process of building and implementing corporate responsibility into core business strategies.
carry special responsibilities towards all stakeholders employees, partners, customers, society and environment.
They
Leaders'
actions set an unspoken standard about what is appropriate and what is not. Followers learn about acceptable behaviors through observation. For example, a leader can consciously or unconsciously set the dress code for an office by wearing a certain style of clothing to work. That's why it is important for leaders to check their own behaviors and lifestyles; followers will watch, learn and imitate what leaders do.
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