4 Fundamental Management Tasks
1. Introduction
The 4 fundamental management tasks are Planning, Organising, Leadership and Control.
1. Planning – Planning involves mapping out exactly how to achieve a particular goal. This is the first component of management. A manager needs to determine what the organisations goals are and how to achieve them. Setting objectives for goals and following up on the execution of the plans are two critical components of planning
2. Organising – A manager needs to organise her/his team and materials according to her/his plan. Assigning work and granting authority are two important elements of organising. A manager is responsible for organising staff, resources, tool and work schedules to achieve the organisations set goals and objectives. Without the correct organising in the work place, employees will see their managers as unprepared and loose respect for their supervisory techniques.
3. Leadership – Leading involves motivation, communicating, guiding and encouraging. It requires the manager to coach, assist and problem solve. Good leadership requires deep human qualities, beyond conventional notions of authority. Leaders are an enabling force, helping people and organisations to perform, develop, succeed and reach their set goal.
4. Control – Controlling involves continuously monitoring the organisations results against the set goals and to take corrective action necessary to make sure the planned goals are on track. Managers need to pay attention to cost versus performance of the organisation.
I will be discussing Leadership and Control. It is important to understand that Leadership and Control on its own cannot make an organisation successful. In figure 6.1 you will see that all four Fundamental Management tasks are needed to create the success of an organisation.
2. Leadership
“Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or
The 4 fundamental management tasks are Planning, Organising, Leadership and Control.
1. Planning – Planning involves mapping out exactly how to achieve a particular goal. This is the first component of management. A manager needs to determine what the organisations goals are and how to achieve them. Setting objectives for goals and following up on the execution of the plans are two critical components of planning
2. Organising – A manager needs to organise her/his team and materials according to her/his plan. Assigning work and granting authority are two important elements of organising. A manager is responsible for organising staff, resources, tool and work schedules to achieve the organisations set goals and objectives. Without the correct organising in the work place, employees will see their managers as unprepared and loose respect for their supervisory techniques.
3. Leadership – Leading involves motivation, communicating, guiding and encouraging. It requires the manager to coach, assist and problem solve. Good leadership requires deep human qualities, beyond conventional notions of authority. Leaders are an enabling force, helping people and organisations to perform, develop, succeed and reach their set goal.
4. Control – Controlling involves continuously monitoring the organisations results against the set goals and to take corrective action necessary to make sure the planned goals are on track. Managers need to pay attention to cost versus performance of the organisation.
I will be discussing Leadership and Control. It is important to understand that Leadership and Control on its own cannot make an organisation successful. In figure 6.1 you will see that all four Fundamental Management tasks are needed to create the success of an organisation.
2. Leadership
“Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or
Bibliography: 1. Du Toit, GS & Erasmus, BJ & Strydom, JW. 2010 Introduction to Business Management 8th edition. Oxford University. 2. Program in Purchasing and Supply Management, Enterprise Management, Study Guide, 2011 3