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Functions of Management
Andrew van Hemert
University of Phoenix
MGT/330
March 3, 2008
Functions of Management
There are four functions of management. There is Planning, Organizing, Leading, and
controlling. Management is a living breathing element of a team, group, or business. Good
management needs to be able to adapt to the changes that affect the four functions of
management and be able to produce the most effective means to being efficient as
possible.
Planning
Planning is the management function of setting the direction and systematically making
decisions about the goals and tasks that an individual, group, team, or organization will
achieve. Planning is the formal expression on management intent. (McNamara, 2008).
A plan defines the execution of strategic goals, methods, and resources needed to carry out
the plan. (McNamara, 2008). In order to understand the plan we have to know and
understand the strategy of the business. Strategy is the long term plan of action designed to
achieve a particular goal. Strategy planning defines the tactical and operational planning of
an organization. "To be fully effective, the organizations strategic, tactical, and operational
goals and plans must be aligned*ƒ²*ƒ"€šthat is, they must be consistent, mutually
supportive, and focused on achieving the common purpose and direction."“ (Thomas S.
Bateman, Scott A. Snell, 2007, p.18).
The basic planning process is a decision process which is similar to the decision making
process. With planning there is the situational analysis where the goal, issue, or task is
identified or conceived. Then the decision is made as to the appropriate action to
accomplish the goals or task. After the goals are established the best appropriate plan is
selected after analyzing the situation and anticipating the future of how the goal will
succeed. Implementation, monitor, and control are the next steps for both planning and
decision making. (Thomas S. Bateman, Scott A. Snell, 2007).
Organizing
Organizing is the management function of putting together groups of people, equipment,
economics, logistics, and information collected and configured in order to execute the plan
in a highly effective and efficient fashion. These elements of organization are used to
complete and achieve the organizations goals. Organizing involves a broad set of activities
that requires a wide variety of topics. They may include organizing yourself, a task, a job,
or organizing various types of people or groups. The implementation of organization
charts, division of labor, and integration, is theprocess by which there is coordination
among the groups or people. Organizing can be seen as the resource activities collected,
