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The Four Functions of Management
Planning, organizing, leading and controlling are the four functions of management. To
effectively manage people and accomplish organizational goals, these four functions of
management are required. Managers must be able to set goals and define the actions
necessary
to achieve these goals, determine the tasks to be accomplished, who will do the task, and
how these
tasks will be managed and coordinated. Managers must also be capable of leading the
members
of their work group towards the accomplishments of the organizations goals as well as
how
the organization is achieving its goal and take corrective measures to improve
performance.
These functions can be applied in a child care environment or facility.
Planning is the first of the four functions. Planning should produce a picture of [the]
desirable future (Wickremasinghe, 2001, p. 1). Planning is based on a logical or systematic
way rather than on a hunch. In a child care facility, constant planning is needed. A child
care will plan on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. On a daily basis, there is planning for
pick-up and drop-off
of the children, preparation of meals, cleaning up the facility, and making an attendance
sheet. On a weekly basis, activities for the children must be planned along with the
grocery list. Ona monthly basis, there is paperwork that needs to be submitted,
automobiles
need to be serviced, and a detailed clean up of the facility needs to be completed.
The next function is organizing. Organizing is the function of management that involves
developing an organizational structure and allocating human resources to ensure the
