Functions of Management
Eldon R Fields Jr.
MGT330 Management: Theory, Practice, and Application
Mr. Joel Tennis
September 15, 2004
Functions of Management
Management today has many balls to juggle. They are responsible for planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Each of these responsibilities is essential in becoming an effective manager. Let us look at each of them.
Planning. Our text defines planning as "The management function of systematically making decisions about the goals and activities that an individual, group, a work unit, or the overall organizat…
