management functions crucial in education
1.0 NTRODUCTION
The management process in any organization is not like an event, it involves a series of ongoing activities that include planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling.
In order to effectively examine these management functions that are crucial in my organization it is important to define my organization and relate it to the management functions
1.1 DEFINATION OF TERMS
1.1.1MANAGEMENT
Management can mean different things to different people at different times, and a variety of definitions have been offered. The term 'management is derived from the verb 'to manage ', which can mean, to handle, to control, to make and keep submissive, to organize, to alter by manipulation or to carry out for a purpose.
However it is important to carefully examine the writings of management scholars and practitioners in order to come up with a proper definition of management.
Szilagyi (1981) defines the term management as “the process of integrating resources and tasks towards the achievement of set goals of the organization.”
Donald J. Clough says “Management is the art and science of decision making and leadership to achieve set goals in an organization.”
Plunkert and Atter (1983) define management as “the process of setting and achieving goals through the execution of five basic management functions that utilize human financial and material resource. “
From the above definitions it can be safely concluded that management is a distinct process consisting of planning, organizing, directing, controlling and evaluating to accomplish the predetermined objectives of an institution through the coordinated use of human and material resources. In other words it is the accomplishment of results through the efforts of other people.
1.1.2 EDUCATION MANAGEMENT
Education is the provision of a series of learning experiences to students in order to impart knowledge, values, attitudes and skills with the ultimate aim of making them productive members of
The management process in any organization is not like an event, it involves a series of ongoing activities that include planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling.
In order to effectively examine these management functions that are crucial in my organization it is important to define my organization and relate it to the management functions
1.1 DEFINATION OF TERMS
1.1.1MANAGEMENT
Management can mean different things to different people at different times, and a variety of definitions have been offered. The term 'management is derived from the verb 'to manage ', which can mean, to handle, to control, to make and keep submissive, to organize, to alter by manipulation or to carry out for a purpose.
However it is important to carefully examine the writings of management scholars and practitioners in order to come up with a proper definition of management.
Szilagyi (1981) defines the term management as “the process of integrating resources and tasks towards the achievement of set goals of the organization.”
Donald J. Clough says “Management is the art and science of decision making and leadership to achieve set goals in an organization.”
Plunkert and Atter (1983) define management as “the process of setting and achieving goals through the execution of five basic management functions that utilize human financial and material resource. “
From the above definitions it can be safely concluded that management is a distinct process consisting of planning, organizing, directing, controlling and evaluating to accomplish the predetermined objectives of an institution through the coordinated use of human and material resources. In other words it is the accomplishment of results through the efforts of other people.
1.1.2 EDUCATION MANAGEMENT
Education is the provision of a series of learning experiences to students in order to impart knowledge, values, attitudes and skills with the ultimate aim of making them productive members of
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