Management 1 1. Evaluate the classic management functions and their relationship to each other‚ including the extent to which they may or may not be interrelated. 2. For each classic management function‚ apply one specific example‚ and explain in detail how this function‚ in this specific instance‚ relates to one or more of the other functions. 3. Analyze the differences that may be encountered in addressing each function at different management levels; that is: Are there differences
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PLANNING Definitions‚ Meaning & characteristics of Planning: Meaning and Concept of Planning In simple words‚ planning is deciding in advance what is to be done‚ when where‚ how and by whom it is to be done. Planning bridges the gap from where we are to where we want to go. It includes the selection of objectives‚ policies‚ procedures and programmers from among alternatives. A plan is a predetermined course of action to achieve a specified goal. It is an intellectual process characterized by
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in order to continually frame the problem and develop/revise plans that will apply the best possible doctrine at the highest levels is the intent. Military planners for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF)‚ the 2003 U.S. military action against Iraq‚ allowed the civilian leadership to dictate how the military should fight. Instead of military planners planning for what policy makers wanted the military to accomplish‚ policy makers directed
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Three culmination points Allied planners must consider are: 1) Loss of tactical surprise due to weather deterioration after D -3‚ 2) Allied forces unable to develop the port and aerodrome IVO Bone‚ and 3) Allied forces unable to sustain the required build up rate necessary to support operations at and to the east of Bone. In all three of these case‚ the resultant delays increase the chances of Axis forces consolidating positions around Tunis thus denying Allied forces use of the port. Favorable
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five errors that the unit could have avoided by using MDMP. However I am only going to discuss four out of the five errors and there are as follows: Poor Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield‚ Underestimating Airpower Deployment Time‚ Lack of Tactical Coordination for Close Air Support and the Lack of Operational- and Strategic-level Coordination. The first error that occurred was poor intelligence preparation of the battlefield. The Coalition Joint Task Force (CJTF) had really poor intelligence
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MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT PRACTICE 802 MANAGEMENT PROCESS PLANNING BY: KEYA Moses Reg. No. MBA/G/31/12 & KIILU Joseph Mutisya Reg. No. MBA/G/28/12 MANAGEMENT PROCESS PLANNING Definition and nature of planning Schermerhorn‚ 2010 defines planning as the process of setting objectives and determining how to accomplish them. This involves setting performance expectations and goals for groups and individuals to channel their efforts toward achieving organizational
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that middle- and lower-level managers can create compatible plans aligned with those objectives. 2.Tactical Plans. Now that you have a general idea for how organizational planning evolves‚ let’s look at the next level of planning‚ known as tactical planning. Tactical plans support strategic plans by translating them into specific plans relevant to a distinct area of the organization. Tactical plans are concerned with the responsibility and functionality of lower-level departments to fulfill their
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this WorldCom’s management planning function‚ how it’s experienced legal issues; ethics and corporate social responsibility have influenced its planning management function. Lastly‚ this will also explore on the factors that influence WorldCom’s tactical‚ operational‚ and strategic planning. The telecommunications business concept of WorldCom was created with the help of Mr. Bernard Ebbers who was named CEO when the company went public in Aug. 1989 (WorldCom News‚ 2002). The company was well acquainted
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FOUR MANAGEMENT FUNCTION During early part of the twentieth century‚ Henri Fayol French industrialist proposed that all managers perform five management activities that are: plan‚ organize‚ command‚ coordinate‚ and control. But nowadays there management functions have been condensed to four: planning‚ organizing‚ leading and controlling. Managers exist in every business. In fact‚ managers do the same types of tasks in all businesses. Whether a person manages a hair salon or a factory‚ the manager’s
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There are four functions of management that allow any organization to handle the tactical‚ planned and set decisions. The four basic functions of management are planning‚ organizing‚ leading‚ and controlling. The four basic functions of management are just to have a controlled plan over the preventive measure. The functions of management define the process of management as diverse from accounting‚ finance‚ marketing‚ and other business functions. These functions provide a useful way of classifying
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