Functions Of Management

Functions of Management

There are four primary functions that are performed by management. These four functions are planning, organizing, leading and controlling (Batemen & Snell, 2009, p. 19). Planning is where all the concepts of an organization are conceived. Organizing is how the organization is setup. Leading is how an organizations management motivates its employees. Finally, controlling is how management determines how the company is doing and then decides what changes need to be made (Batemen & Snell, 2009).

Planning is the first function of management. This is where everything begins. This is where management takes a look at the company’s current position, as well as the goals it has for the future, and plans how it is going to move forward and achieve these goals. Management will decide what actions are required to move the company forward and in what direction they want to take the company (Batemen & Snell, 2009, p. 19).

At Premiere Real Estate, where I current work, the planning function is performed primarily by the owner of the company. I have some input as the office manager, but ultimately, the decision is his to make. I have most input when it comes to planning how the office itself runs versus how the company runs.

Organizing is the next management function. This is where management decides how the company itself needs to be setup. This is where the management decides what types of resources the company requires to implement the plans that they came up with during the planning stage. Examples of these resources are human, financial, and physical (Batemen & Snell, 2009, p. 20).

In the company I work for, this is primarily my responsibility. After the owner gives me his plans for where he wants the company to go, he leaves it to me to organize how the company is going to accomplish his plans. I’m given a budget and from there I make the necessary decisions as to how to spend that budget. It is my responsibility to determine whether or not I need to acquire more employees to help implement the plans. I also need to decide if we are technologically where we need to be and make sure that we have the appropriate physical space to implement the owner’s plans.

The next function is leading. This function is how management motivates and communicates with their employees.