According to Bateman and Snell (2007) Management is the process of working with people and resources to accomplish organizational goals. Good managers do those things both effectively and efficiently. To be effective is to achieve organizational goals. To be efficient is to achieve goals with minimal waste of resources, that is, to make the best possible use of money, time, materials, and people. Some managers fail on both criteria, or focus on one at the expense of
Another. The best managers maintain a clear focus on both effectiveness and efficiency.
In this paper, the four functions of management and delegation will be discussed. These items together are what make up an effective manager. The management and delegation within the organization that I am employed by will also be discussed to show how delegation is successful and also to show how delegation within the organization can be improved.
The Four Functions of Management
According to Bateman and Snell (2007), the four functions of management are: Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling. All are used in by all managers regardless of the industry, the level of management, the title or the activity in which they are engaged. These four things are used any time when initiating a new project or dealing with any change, which we all know is constant. A lot of us may be all ready using or have seen others, but just never noticed it or didn't know how to identify the methods. We can start seeing the similarities by looking at the definitions and examples of each. Planning is the function of "doing." It's the first management function both because it lays the groundwork for all other functions. It is a technique of projecting the future, anticipating problems and selecting procedures for c ...