In any successful organization, company, or business you need a management chain that drives the company towards its goals. In order to have effective management, you need to have the four functions of management. The four functions of management are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Each function plays a vital role in ensuring the companys goals are met. These functions need to work independently as well as together. With one or more of these functions missing in an organization, its long and short term goals will not be met. In the following paragraphs I will define each individual function and explain how each relates to the organization I am involved with.
The first function of management is planning. Planning is setting goals for the organization and knowing what steps must be taken in order to successfully meet those goals. The most common type of planning is known as strategic planning. Strategic planning is basically setting the stage for where the company wants to go and how it's going to get there. I work for a very large technology corporation. In my organization planning starts from the very top manager and trickles down to the daily operations managers. In my organization, our main goal is to deliver the best products to our customers at the same time keeping the newest products affordable. At the same time, we want to deliver top-notch customer service to keep our customer base happy and coming back for more. Planning sets the tone for my organization.
The next function of management is organizing. Organizing is putting together and matching all resources to align with the organizations goals. Some common ...