Management has been described as a social process involving responsibility for economical and effective planning/regulation of operation of an enterprise in the fulfillment of given purposes. It is a very dynamic process consisting of various elements and activities. Managers exist in every business. In fact, managers do the same types of tasks in all business. Whether a person manages a hair salon or a factory, the manager’s position consists of similar tasks. Planning, organizing, leading, and controlling all serve an important part in achieving management’s vision. Each component is important and one cannot function well without the others.
The first component of managing is planning. A manager must determine what the organizations goals are and how to achieve these goals. Much of which comes from the vision and mission statement for the company. Setting objectives for the goal and following up on the execution of the plan, are two critical components of the planning function. For instance, if a manager at my company were to get hired in a different program, they would need a new hiring plan, contract plan, and strategy plan. Planning is necessary to ensure proper utilization of human and non-human resources.
Managers are responsible for organization of the company and this includes organizing people and resources. Knowing how many employees are needed for particular shifts can be critical to the success of a company. If those employees do not have the necessary resources to complete their jobs, organization has not occurred. For example, my company breaks down the organizational process for the managers: * Identification of activities *Classification of grouping of activities * Assignment of duties * Delegation of authority and recreation of responsibility * Coordinating authority and responsibility relationships
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