Managerial functions of Planning, Organizing, staffing, Directing and Controlling

Managerial functions of Planning, Organising,Staffing, Directing, Coordinating and Controlling in Management Theory and Practices.

    INDEX

  • PLANNING

  • ORGANIZING

  • STAFFING

  • DIRECTING

  • CO-ORDINATING

  • CONTROLLING

Managerial functions of Planning, Organizing, staffing, Directing and Controlling


What is Management?. Management is the term that denotes Planning ,Organizing and controlling of managerial activities in scientific and modern techniques adopted in a successful way.

PLANNING

What to do? When to do?, Where to do? and How to do?.

The above mentioned questions explained Planning in a beautiful manner.
Some famous authors definition for Planning are as follows

Weihrich and Koontz define Planning

Planning involves "Organisational Objectives and Mission has taken to achieve through action."

Henri Fayol defines Planning

"Planning is the process of difficult action that need all organisational workers active part."

Koontz and O'Donnel define Planning

"Planning is deciding in advance. What to do?, When to do?, Where to do? and How to do?. Planning bridges the gap between where we are and where we want to go?."

Philip Kotler defines Planning

"Planning is deciding in the present for the future course of action(What to do in the future)".

Luther Gullick defines Planning

"Planning is the first step of the Management functions. It involves Planninig of What to do, Where to do, When to do a preplanned objectives".

McFarland defines Planning

"Planning is an Organisational executives function that involves Management action of all planned objectives to be Direected, influenced and controlled."

The above definitions clearly explains Planning. An Organisation strech the Mission, Vision, Goals, Objectives, Policy, Procedures and Budget for the future course of action. All the streched processes need to be monitored and controlled for the success of Plan.

ORGANIZING

Organising is a layout of Organisation for the achievement of Goals. Sequencial arrangement of all the Machineries and delegation of Power, Authority and Responsibilities of Staff. Organizing involves arrangement of tools and Machineries and workers for the Production activities.

STAFFING

Staffing is the process of selecting the Right person for the right Job at the right time. It involves Recruitment, Selection, Placement, Promotion, Training and Development of Personnel.

DIRECTING

Directing is the process of influencing or Leading others. One who have command power and co operate with all the workers can Direct the Organisation in a best way.

CO-ORDINATING

This is a process of Span of Management and Span of Control. One who have the superior power and can lead others expelled co= ordination.

CONTROLLING

Controlling is the process of all the planned activities measured things successes follow up and failures withdraw activity.



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