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Functions Of Management

Every company or organization whether big or small has its own management concepts it uses to run efficiently and meet their goals. There are many things that come together to create effective management, as management is about working with people and managing the resources at hand to achieve the goals of the company you work for. In todays changing environment, it is difficult for managers to keep up with the changing needs of their companies or organizations and that is why they require the four functions or management; planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
The first management function is planning. Planning is defined as the management function of systematically making decisions about the goals and activities that an individual, group, work unit, or the overall organization will pursue. (Bateman & Snell, n.d., p. 19) The planning function can have many smaller issues which may determine the complexity depending on the size of the organization. During planning managers may have to take into account current situations, future situations, determine what the companies goals and objectives are, and how to accomplish those goals in the most efficient and cost effective manner. The Police Department where I work operates in a proactive manner. The planning stage comes into effect in the General Orders of the Police Department. In this very large set of orders are a set of guidelines that govern how each particular call is handled. These are planned out well in advance by top-level managers within the police department. Another example of the planning function is the annual budget. The top-level managers, with some input from the mid-level managers, determine how to give the public the best service they can within the budgeted funds agreed by the town. This always proves to be a monumental task as the budget just never seems to cover all the goals.
The second management function is organizing. Organizing is defined as the management function...