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Management functions are the set of activities inherent in most managerial jobs, they include:-
(a) Planning- is deciding in advance what to do, how to do it an when to do it. It is the process of setting organizations goals and objectives and determining ways and means of achieving them. Planning is an element of management.
(b) Organizing – is the process of grouping similar activities and resources in a logical and appropriate way. It involves allocation of duties and responsibilities, delegating of authority and creation of departments and sections. It is the process of establishing an organizations structure.
(c) Coordinating – is the process of harmonizing group activities and directing them towards a common direction. It may be referred to as orderly arrangement of a group effort to provide unity of action in pursuing of a common purpose.
(d) Leading Directing – involves guiding and directing employees towards organizational goals attainment, the key activities include managing inter-personal and intra personal conflict, motivating employees and dealing with change.
(e) Controlling – is the process of measuring actual performance or results against set standards, targets or objectives an d taking corrections, actions if there are any deviations.
marto answered the question on March 4, 2019 at 06:44