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Management Functions
Being here at the University of Phoenix for only five weeks, and completing my first class,
I am anxious and excited to start this class on management. Majoring in business
management, I hope to learn an abundance of information that will hopefully, help me in
my future careers. Management is a very important thing to have in every day life, whether
management be involved in work, family, or social environments. Management has four
functions, planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. These four functions are very
important to have and master when managing. Each plays specific roles, but rely on one
another. Planning, organizing, leading, and controlling relate to my organizational skills
dearly, I use them in my everyday life.
The dictionary definition of planning is a way of acting, doing, proceeding, and making
which is all made in advance, planned (Planning 2008). Planning is used in many
important daily activities, especially with parents. Every day planning may consist of
vacations, dinners, and doctor appointments; while on the other hand business planning
consist of different activities. Some examples of business planning are analyzing current
situations, anticipating the future, determining objectives, and choosing or deciding what
the best business strategies are (Bateman & Snell, 2007). Planning is second nature to most
us humans. Humans plan without knowing it, but when revolving in a business world you
have to be able to make good decisions and plan for the best outcomes because usually no
second chance is given. Being a full time student and employee planning is very important.
