Management is a discipline that consists of a set of five general functions: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling. These five functions are part of a body of practices and theories on how to be a successful manager.
1. Planning - It refers to the thinking in advance , how to do , what to do and when to do.
Planning is the process by which managers set their goals and specify how these goals are to be achieve.
Characteristics of Planning
• Planning is goal-oriented.
• Planning is Continuous Process.
2. Organizing - Organizing is the function that follows after planning, it is the process of identifying and grouping the work of performance.
Characteristics of Organizing
• Continuity
• Flexibility
3. Staffing - Staffing is the process of finding the right person at the right time at the right job.
It is a managerial function of recruitment, selection, training, developing, promotion, and compensation of personnel.
Characteristics of Staffing
• Staffing is the complex process.
• Staffing is a logical exercise.
4. Directing - Directing is an aspect of management thats directly deals with influencing, guiding, supervision, and motivating staff for the achievement of organisational goals.
Characteristics of Directing
• Initiates Action
• Pervasive in nature
5. Controlling - Controlling is the process of monitoring, comparing, correcting performance and taking action to ensure desired goals.
Characteristics of Controlling
• It is the continuous process
• Managerial process
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