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FUNCTIONS
Planning
Staffing
Organizing
Directing
Controlling
Planning
Planning is a detailed program regarding
future courses of action.
Steps in Planning
1. Establishment of Objectives
- Planning requires systematic approach
- Starts with the setting of goals and objectives to
be achieved.
5. Securing Co-operation
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Characteristics of Planning:
Planning is goal-oriented.
Planning is looking ahead.
Planning is an intellectual process.
Planning involves choice & decision making.
Planning is the primary function of
management / Primacy of Planning.
Staffing
The term Staffing relates to the
recruitment, selection, development,
training and compensation of the
managerial personnel.
Nature of Staffing:
Staffing is an important managerial function
Staffing is a pervasive activity
Staffing is a continuous activity
The basis of staffing function is efficient
management of personnels
Staffing helps in placing right men at the
right job.
Staffing is performed by all managers
Recruitment
- Once the requirements are notified, the
concern invites and solicits applications
according to the invitations made to the
desirable candidates
Selection
- This is the screening step of staffing in which
the solicited applications are screened out and
suitable candidates are appointed as per the
requirements.
Remuneration
- It is a kind of compensation provided monetarily
to the employees for their work performances.
Performance Evaluation
- In order to keep a track or record of the
behavior, attitudes as well as opinions of the
workers towards their jobs.
Organizing
Is the function of management which follows
planning. It is a function in which the
synchronization and combination of human,
physical and financial resources takes place. All
the three resources are important to get results.
Importance of Organizing
Function
Specialization
Well defined jobs
Clarifies authority
Co-ordination
Effective administration
Growth and diversification
Sense of security
Scope for new changes
Controlling
Controlling consists of verifying whether
everything occurs in conformities with the plans
adopted, instructions issued and principles
established.
Process of Controlling
Establishment of standards- Standards are
the plans or the targets which have to be
achieved in the course of business function.
Measurement of performance- The second
major step in controlling is to measure the
performance. Finding out deviations becomes
easy through measuring the actual performance.
Directing
Is said to be a process in which the managers
instruct, guide and oversee the performance of
the workers to achieve predetermined goals.
Directing is said to be the heart of management
process.
Characteristics of Directing
Pervasive Function - Directing is required at all
levels of organization. Every manager provides
guidance and inspiration to his subordinates.
Continuous Activity - Direction is a continuous
activity as it continuous throughout the life of
organization.
Importance of directing
function
It Initiates Actions
It Ingrates Efforts
Means of Motivation
It Provides Stability
Coping up with the changes
Efficient Utilization of Resources