Functions of Management Paper
In this paper I will be defining the four functions of management: planning, organizing,
leading and controlling. Each area will be defined with explanations of how the area relate
to the management functional area in my organization. Although all four functional areas
are imperative for a business to thrive, in this paper I will be focusing on the one thing that
can make or break the organization I am in.
Planning is a major key to the success of any organization. Without planning an
organization can be unorganized and the one thing he or she can plan on is planning to fail.
In my organization planning takes a great deal of hard work to stay ahead of the game and
the way we stay ahead of the game is by planning. My organization has a team of planners
in each level of the business. These planners allow for the organization to better itself from
the inside out.
Since organizing is part of organization it is only natural think of an organization being
organized. In this function they are allocating and configuring resources to accomplish the
goals and objectives. When we have a specific outcome to achieve in a certain amount of
time we start organizing our thoughts and forming the objective for the goal at hand.
The next function of management is leading. Leading is establishing direction and
influencing people to follow that direction. This function involves the manager efforts to
stimulate high-performance by employees. In my organization wehave many different
types of leaders and sometimes it can be a little overwhelming. As my boss says,
