The Functions of Managers

The Functions of Managers

Good management and leadership are critical for organisations to

function and also for the organisations to thrive. When organisations

are well managed just like Barclay, they can operate effectively and

they can operate efficiently. Managers have very good and clear plans,

mangers have organised structures, systems, and they also evaluate

results. When organisations are well led, they adapt to changes in the

environment and develop cultures that inspire commitment and

innovation. Both good management and good leadership are necessary to

sustain organisational performance.

Mangers are responsible for getting work done usually through other

people; the term manger may also refer to a number of different people

within a business. Some job titles include the word manager, such as a

personal manger or managing director. Other jobholders may also be

mangers even through there titles do not say it.

- Mangers act on behalf of the owners – in a company, senior

management are accountable shareholders

- Mangers set objectives for the organisation, for example, they may

decide that a long-term objective is to have a greater market share

than all of the company’s competitors.

- Managers make sure that a business achieves its objectives, by

managing others.

- Managers ensure that cooperate values which means the value of the

organisation are maintained in dealings with other business,

customers, employees and general public.

When an organisation is managed well mangers effectively perform four

essential management functions Henry Fayol the French management

theorist listed a number of functions or elements of management these

are:

- Planning

- Organising

- Commanding

- Coordinating

- Controlling

Planning

This involves mangers setting objectives and also the strategies,

policies, programmes and procedures for achieving them. Planning might

be done by line mangers who will be responsible for performance.

However advice on planning may also come from staff management who

might have expertise in that are even if they have no line authority.

For example, a production may carry out human recourse planning in the

production department, but use the skills of the personal manager in

planning recruitment for vacancies that may arise. In general,

planning involves defining organis...

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... a range of departments for example

the finance department they will monitor there budget and performance.

The process by which person group or organisation consciously monitors

performance and takes corrective action this is called controlling,

another example would be that Barclays finance department will be

controlling and monitoring customers transactions, etc, etc and they

will keep a history and they will keep a record file of that customer.

Management control system sends signal to managers that things are not

working out as planned and that corrective action is needed.

- Barclays bank monitor and measure what is being archived in each of

their department.

- Barclays control, monitor there sales performance.

- Barclays control and monitor their cash flow against their budget.

Leading

After management has made plans, created a structure of work practice,

and hired the right personal, someone must lead the organisation,

leading involves communicating with and motivating others to perform

the tasks necessary to achieve the organisations goals. Leading is not

done only after planning and organising end, it is a crucial element

of these functions.