Management Delegation
I am a security officer for Phelps Incorporate (Inc.); however, I report to Clark and Clark organization at the Lenox Post from Monday through Friday. Therefore, I am technically under both companies. Phelps is a privately own company located in Memphis, Tennessee. This company serves and protects the interest of corporations in the Memphis area. They provided security consulting to corporations for the planning and implementing of safeguards to protect the employees and property. Phelps Inc has a human resource consultant that manages and controls the administrative part of each personnel. The head manager oversees all security supervisors and guards. His responsibility is to ensure that each guard is there at his or her assigned post. Phelps has a contract with Clark and Clark in regards of assigning a guard. I am that assign guard. Because of his demanding responsibilities, the head manager delegates part of his management responsibilities to his ten supervisors. He became more fulfilled and productive as he learned to count on his supervisors and is free to attend to more strategic issues. I believe the head manager delegation is effective; however there is always improvement.
I believe planning is centered on all of the four functions of management. Managers of an organization are to carry out the functions to assist in the organization's growth. Therefore, they delegate and perform the functions of management. The functions the managers are using to delegate are planning, organizing, leading and controlling. They are to make sure that clients are valued by specific planning. They also must contain a certain amount of people skills. The managers are to lead, motivate, and communicate effectively. Del ...