I will discus and define management and the different functions that a manager has to
perform, which are; planning, organizing, leading and controlling.
What is management? According to Encyclopedia Americana; is the art of coordinating the
elements or factors of production toward the achievement of the purposes of an
organization. It is the accomplishment of objectives through the use of human labor,
materials, and machines and it is in fact a combination of knowledge, organization skills,
leadership and the ability to combine all the resources available to effectively and
efficiently achieve the organization goals. Business is ever charging, and to be successful
we need to adapt and have an open mind to new ideas and practices that would take the
organization even further. As per my experience with Aggreko they have a high level
management that in conjunction with the mid management are always on top of
everything. They are always looking for ways to better the performance of not only the
business but also the employees. Keeping up to date with technology is one of the ways
that they keep assessing the needs of the company.
According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary planning; is a method for achieving an end.
Planning is the way goals are set, and strategies are planned in order to obtain a certain
goal, deciding what type of strategies are need it to obtain the organization goals. This will
set the stage for everyone to engage in the process of finding what will work for the
company to be the best onthe market. Planning goes hand in hand with organizing, and this
