Managing community nutrition programs.

Functions of management:
1) Planning – basis for good management.
• Strategic planning – long – term planning addressing overall goals.
• Operational planning – short – term planning focused on activities &
actions to meet goals.
• Project management – coordinates limited set of activities around a
single program, esp. critical path projects ( series tasks taking the
longest time to complete).
2) Organizing – coordinating human & material resources of the
organization:
• Organization structure – via a chart establishes lines of
communication & procedures.
• Span of control – 3 to 7 subordinates best.
• Delegation (via a Delegate).
• Assigning activities – job design and analysis.
• Human resources management – staffing, evaluating job
performance.
3) Leading – influencing others to achieve organization’s goals:
• Motivating:
- Set high standards & stick to them.
- Put the right person in the right job.
- Keep employees informed about their performance.
- Allow employees to be part of the process.
• Communicating – verbal, written.
4) Controlling – regulating organizational activities.
1. determining which activities need control.
2. Establishing standards.
3. Measuring performance.
4. Correcting deviations.
5. Financial & budgeting control.
- Balance sheet – lists assets and liabilities.
- Income statement – summarizes operations over a specific period of time.
6. Information management:
-use of computer & statistical programs.
- Converting data into meaningful information via tables & figures.
 Strategies for successful management:
 Continually assess the competitive environment, & programs
strengths.
 Build organizational skills, & managerial ( people & process ) skills.