The Four Functions
of Management
Management is the utilization of organizational resources, combined with people working together to achieve an organizational objective. In order to accomplish a united goal effectively, managers should use the four functions of management, which are: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. The Marine Corps is a large organization that uses these traditional methods of management to conduct business at every section level. This paper will describe the four functions of management and how they are utilized by the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Futenma, Marine Tactical Air Control Squadron 18 (MTACS- 18).
Planning
Planning is the first step in achieving organizational goals. Planning includes: forecasting setbacks and opportunities; developing timetables and courses of action, analyzing costs, and setting an overall objective (Creswell, 1988). According to Anderson and Pulich (2002), planning starts after the highest level of......
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