What is a Manager or What is Management?

What is Management

In the traditional sense , the term management ' has been used to refer to the activities (and often the group of people ) involved in the four general functions

1 ) Planning - This function includes identifying goals , objectives methods , resources needed to carry out methods , responsibilities and dates for completion of tasks . Examples of planning are strategic planning , business planning , project planning , staffing planning advertising and promotions planning

2 ) Organizing resources - This management activity aims to achieve the goals in an optimum fashion . Examples are organizing new departments human

resources , office and systems , re-organizing businesses , etc

3 ) Leading - This includes the setting of direction for the organization , groups and individuals and also influence people to follow that direction . Examples are establishing strategic direction (vision values , mission and / or goals ) and championing methods of organizational performance management to pursue that direction

4 ) Controlling , or coordinating - The organization 's systems , processes and structures to reach effectively and efficiently reach goals and objectives . This includes ongoing collection of feedback , and monitoring and adjustment of systems , processes and structures accordingly Examples include use of financial controls , policies and procedures performance management processes , measures to avoid risks (McNamara 1999

We can see that the functions of management and coordinating the work of others are crucial in defining management . Additionally , management involves getting efficient and effective results . Efficiency is getting the most done with the fewest number of inputs . Managers work with scarce resources : money , people , time , and equipment . However , it 's not enough to just be efficient management is also about being effective Effectiveness is doing the right thing ' Thus , managers should entail various skills in to lead , influence , communicate supervise , coach , and evaluate employees ' performances . Moreover , the ability to build teams and the ability to work with others are the most vital human skills that managers need to cultivate so that they could successfully attain their goals and that of their organization

Reference

McNamara , C (1999 . Introduction to Management . Authenticity Consulting , LLC . Acquired online 16 September 2006 at HYPERLINK "http /www .managementhelp .org /mng_thry /mng_thry .htm http /www .managementhelp .org /mng_thry /mng_thry .htm ...