Four Functions of Management
Running head: FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT
Functions of Management
Functions of Management
Week one of University of Phoenix course, bachelor of science in human services (BSHS) 330, Management Theory, Practice and Application, introduces the topics for weeks two through five by providing an overview of the functions of management. The functions being studied in BSHS 330 are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Definitions of these four functions will be discussed and relevance of them will be tied to the author 's current employer.
The four functions of management as listed here, are gathered from the book; Management: The New Competitive Landscape (Bateman and Snell, 2004). References are noted in the text.
Planning
The first key to being successful in business is planning. Without planning, there is nothing to organize, no one to lead and nothing to control. So planning is the place to start when looking at management functions because success in any organization must be planned. Planning is most effective when the business or organization has established clear direction and desired outcomes. A business must understand the service or function the business will provide. This is the reason for planning. In order to provide a product or service, the business or organization establishes goals which allow them to focus the assets of the company on the product or service. The goals provide a focus for the management team who must plan how they will accomplish the goal(s). After establishing the business goals, planning is the activity that plots the path to achieving the goals (Bateman and Snell, 2004, p15). Management looks for obstacles that might prevent success, resources necessary to bring success, and infrastructure that support success. Recognizing these obstacles or hindrances allows the business to determine how to avoid or minimize the impact of the obstacle(s). The obstacles and the path around them are put together into a document
Functions of Management
Functions of Management
Week one of University of Phoenix course, bachelor of science in human services (BSHS) 330, Management Theory, Practice and Application, introduces the topics for weeks two through five by providing an overview of the functions of management. The functions being studied in BSHS 330 are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Definitions of these four functions will be discussed and relevance of them will be tied to the author 's current employer.
The four functions of management as listed here, are gathered from the book; Management: The New Competitive Landscape (Bateman and Snell, 2004). References are noted in the text.
Planning
The first key to being successful in business is planning. Without planning, there is nothing to organize, no one to lead and nothing to control. So planning is the place to start when looking at management functions because success in any organization must be planned. Planning is most effective when the business or organization has established clear direction and desired outcomes. A business must understand the service or function the business will provide. This is the reason for planning. In order to provide a product or service, the business or organization establishes goals which allow them to focus the assets of the company on the product or service. The goals provide a focus for the management team who must plan how they will accomplish the goal(s). After establishing the business goals, planning is the activity that plots the path to achieving the goals (Bateman and Snell, 2004, p15). Management looks for obstacles that might prevent success, resources necessary to bring success, and infrastructure that support success. Recognizing these obstacles or hindrances allows the business to determine how to avoid or minimize the impact of the obstacle(s). The obstacles and the path around them are put together into a document
References: Bateman T.S. & Snell S.A. (2004). Management: The New Competitive Landscape. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.