Introduction
In order for a company to have organizational synergy between the top layer of the corporate structure, made of the Board of Directors or top executives, down to the employees, they must have well-defined functions for top-level management that are carried out in their everyday objectives. By having strong functions that are implemented throughout the workplace aligns the high-level mission statement and the strategic objectives through the corporate structure. If a company’s top-level management can understand the high-level goals and objectives it will help to clearly define the responsibilities of the employees. The main functions of top-level management include planning, organizing, motivating, staffing, and controlling which build the framework to successful and efficient management. These are all important functions to have in unison because the piece together to facilitate strategic focus to the goals of the company. In order to fulfill these functions, top-level management must possess technical skills, conceptual, and interpersonal skills to successfully manage effectively. This is why an organization must have a strong set of functions that are being proficiently being carried out by their top-level management.
I. Planning
One of the functions of top-level management is planning for the organization. Some of the benefits that can come from planning include developing policies and setting goals. They must take the high-level strategic goals and start the processes of any changes that need to be made, and bridge between present and future. This will help stay on a strategic plan for the year that will align with the company’s goals. If they have the planning capabilities it will increase the likelihood of achieving desired results.
The planning function is also very important because it forecasts what employees need to help achieve for short