Each company has their own process of management, whether it is in the form of training
programs, DVD, handouts, etc. Within those techniques that each company may use to
train their employees are the four basic functions of management; Planning, Organizing,
Leading, and Controlling.
The first of four functions of management is Planning. Planning implements and identifies
goals, objectives, and resources that would be needed to execute the missions and goals.
By executing the proper planning it will be easier to meet the dates that are set forth for
completion of the goals. Within the planning genre, you can use strategic planning,
business planning, and staff planning. Along the lines of planning you may come across a
time that you will need advertisement, marketing, and promotional ideas. Planning can
also be looked at as the ongoing process for developing the business mission and
objectives and trying to determine how they will be accomplished. Planning includes the
broadest views of the organization in its mission for accomplishing a specific goal.
Organizing is the function of achieving goals in an optimum fashion. You need to optimize
all new departments, human resources, all working systems, both office and file systems. It
is also important that you establish the internal organizational structure of the
establishment you are starting. You should put focuses on coordinating each group
properly and control the flow within the organization. Overall, organizing establishes the
internal organizational structure of the business. The focus is on dividing and coordinating
the flow between managers and the job holders.
Leading is being able to influence behavior through motivation and being able to
communicate. You need to form group dynamics, define what type of leadership that is
being looked at. The purpose is to direct the behavior of all personnel to accomplish the
organizations mission and objectives while continuing to help accomplish their own
objectives. The leading or directing function gives managers many responsibilities. Some
of them may be, employee performance and helping employees in the organization
accomplish their individual career goals. By doing so, you help build your business; at the
same time you are building future leaders for your company. The leading function of
management plays the part in he motivational realm as well.
Three easy ways to look at motivation are need, rewards, and effort. If yu are able to fill
the needs of an individual, that will drive positive behavior. Being able to establish the
needs of an individual you are pulling out the best in each person, therefore your
