Functions of management
A middle-aged, pudgy, blue collared worker sits at a table. It looks like he is scribbling something down on a piece of paper or playing a Sudoku game. To most people this would look like somebody goofing off; don't judge that book by its cover just yet. This man is employing the same system the keeps Microsoft a consistent leader in its field, he is using the four functions of management: Planning, Organizing, Leading and Controlling.
Management
The function of management, according to Bateman and Snell, Management: The New Competitive Landscape (7th ed.) 2007, is "The process of working with people and resources to accomplish organizational goals." This means whether dealing with a three person company or a multi-national conglomerate with 300,000 employees, someone needs to manage and lead the way.
Planning
Planning is the first step in the four functions of management. Planning is deciding what the objective will be and which paths to follow to......
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