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The Functions of Management

The four essential functions of management are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Planning involves setting goals and determining how to achieve them. Organizing is assembling resources and assigning responsibilities. Leading motivates high performance through communication and inspiration. Controlling monitors performance and implements changes to ensure goals are met. Effective use of these classic management principles is critical for manager and organizational success.

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The Functions of Management

The four essential functions of management are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Planning involves setting goals and determining how to achieve them. Organizing is assembling resources and assigning responsibilities. Leading motivates high performance through communication and inspiration. Controlling monitors performance and implements changes to ensure goals are met. Effective use of these classic management principles is critical for manager and organizational success.

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Quality management is important to an organization. When quality

management is in place goals of the organization can be accomplished. “The best

managers maintain a clear focus on both effectiveness and efficiency” (Bateman &

Snell, 2009). The way that business is done is changing and these changes are a

must to keep up with changing times. The fundamentals of management still remain

to have a powerful impact on managers of today. “In the business world today, the

great executives not only adapt to changing conditions but also apply- fanatically,

rigorously, consistently, and with discipline-the fundamental management principles”

(Bateman & Snell, 2009). The principles in which Bateman and Snell are referring to

are the functions of management planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.

According to Bateman and Snell; planning is specifying the goals to be

achieved and deciding in advance the appropriate actions needed to achieve those

goals. Planning should be on top of a managers priorities and the first step to be

taken. An evaluation of the circumstance and goals, trust must be met need to be

examined. Then, distinguish the method for accomplishing the goals and explaining

how they will be met. By having a plan in place it guarantees that the objective/s are

in focus. It also gives all stakeholders an idea of what to anticipate. With no plan to

adhere to it would most likely be a chaotic mess, a failure and costly. “Now and in the

future, delivering strategic value is a continual process in which people throughout

the organization use their brains and the brains of customers, suppliers, and other

stakeholders to identify opportunities to create, seize, strengthen, and sustain

competitive advantage” (Bateman & Snell, 2009).


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A manager should be involved in the organization process. “Organizing is

assembling and coordinating the human, financial, physical, informational, and other

resources needed to achieve goals. Organizing activities include attracting people to

the organization, specifying job responsibilities, grouping jobs into work units,

marshaling and allocating resources, and creating conditions so that people and

things work together to achieve maximum success” (Bateman & Snell, 2009)

Managers need to allot supplies so that the team can effectively met the goals that

have been planned. Ensure that the proper team members are in place, so that the

objectives can be accomplished.

A great manager must be able to motive. “Leading is stimulating people to be

high performers. It includes motivating and communicating with employees,

individually and in groups. Leading involves close day-to-day contact with people,

helping to guide and inspire them toward achieving team and organizational goals.

Leading takes place in teams, departments, and divisions, as well as at the tops of

large organizations”(Bateman & Snell, 2009). A manager should strive to be a good

example. Also, convey the importance of the end goal. Production will not be up to

par if a manager is not properly leading. This would also result in lack of a motivated

team, which could lead to unsuccessful objectives.

“The fourth function, controlling monitors performance and implements

necessary changes. By controlling, managers make sure the organization’s

resources are being used as planned and that the organization is meeting its goals

for quality and safety. Monitoring is an essential aspect of control” (Bateman & Snell,
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2009). Another of a manager’s duty is to observe progress and ensure that goals are

underway. Controlling also involves correcting areas and actions that are in

escapable. In today’s tech savvy and ever changing trends the controlling function

can be an even stronger influence among organizations.

The functions of management are valuable to managers, not only managers

but all departments of an organization. Although the four functions of management

have been around for a long time they are fundamental in being effective and

efficient. Uses of all four functions are critical in the success of a manager’s ability to

be effective, which in turn makes for a motivated staff and successful organization.

Value the four functions of management and success shall come.


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Resources

Bateman, ., & Snell, . (2009). Management: Leading and collaborating.

[University of Phoenix Custom Edition e-Text]. : The McGraw-Hall Company.

Retrieved from University of Phoenix, MGT/330 website.

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