Functions of Management
The process of working with resources and people in an organization to accomplish a goal can be defined as management. "The traditional functions of management—planning, organizing, leading, and controlling—continue to be the key activities used to enable the organization to accomplish its goals and objectives. Though significant changes have occurred in all organizational structures, processes, and managerial styles, these traditional functions remain a constant." (Anderson & Pulich, 2002, para 1) To be effective in any organization a manager must posses these skills.
Planning is the first function of management. The decisions made in this in function determine the future of the company. "Planning is specifying the goals to be achieved and deciding in advance the appropriate actions needed to achieve those goals." (Bateman & Snell, 2007, p 16). The company must always be evolving and ever changing if it wishes to stage on the forefront of the......
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