Functions of Management
Functions of Management
Angelia Renee Cady
MGT / 330
December 03, 2012
Rick King
Functions of Management
In an organization or group, a manager responsibility is to supervise employees to ensure that necessary duties are accomplished in reaching plans and goals set by said groups and organizations. “Focus on a few key objectives ... I only have three things to do. I have to choose the right people, allocate the right number of dollars, and transmit ideas from one division to another with the speed of light. So I 'm really in the business of being the gatekeeper and the transmitter of ideas” (Welch, 2011). This quote is a direct representation of the four functions of management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, which are important guidelines for managers to effectively achieve organizational goals (Bateman & Snell, 2009).
Function of Planning
Of the four functions of management, planning the most important function of all, viewed as the foundation that all the other functions are constructed on and from. Planning is, “the management function of systematically making decisions about the goals and activities that and individual, group, a work unit, or the overall organization will pursue” (Bateman & Snell, 2009, p. 19). If a managerial team is not effective with their planning skills, they cannot move forward with the other three functions of management for each relies on the planning stage to progress. Managers use the planning stage to determine the external and internal actions the company will take. Whenever the managers at the Kapolei Medical Clinic plans a free clinic they first address the need of the clinic and how it will best address public awareness along with the impact will have on the medical clinic and its image.
Function of Organizing
Once the planning function is achieved, management moves to the organizing function of management. Organizing is, “the management functions of assembling and
Angelia Renee Cady
MGT / 330
December 03, 2012
Rick King
Functions of Management
In an organization or group, a manager responsibility is to supervise employees to ensure that necessary duties are accomplished in reaching plans and goals set by said groups and organizations. “Focus on a few key objectives ... I only have three things to do. I have to choose the right people, allocate the right number of dollars, and transmit ideas from one division to another with the speed of light. So I 'm really in the business of being the gatekeeper and the transmitter of ideas” (Welch, 2011). This quote is a direct representation of the four functions of management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, which are important guidelines for managers to effectively achieve organizational goals (Bateman & Snell, 2009).
Function of Planning
Of the four functions of management, planning the most important function of all, viewed as the foundation that all the other functions are constructed on and from. Planning is, “the management function of systematically making decisions about the goals and activities that and individual, group, a work unit, or the overall organization will pursue” (Bateman & Snell, 2009, p. 19). If a managerial team is not effective with their planning skills, they cannot move forward with the other three functions of management for each relies on the planning stage to progress. Managers use the planning stage to determine the external and internal actions the company will take. Whenever the managers at the Kapolei Medical Clinic plans a free clinic they first address the need of the clinic and how it will best address public awareness along with the impact will have on the medical clinic and its image.
Function of Organizing
Once the planning function is achieved, management moves to the organizing function of management. Organizing is, “the management functions of assembling and
References: Bateman, T. S., & Snell, S. A. (2009). Management: Learning & collaborating in a competitive world (8th ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill Irwin. Welch, J. (2011). 21Top Management Quotes. Retrieved from http://www.leadership-with-you.com/management-quotes.html