“ MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS ”

By:YASIR QURESHI

Presentation Contains…

Understanding of Management

Management Functions

Worlds Biggest Achievement of Management.

Why Study Management …?

Management is important for our society, industry and government organizations.

The importance of studying management can be explained by looking at the way we interact with organizations every day in our lives.

Every product we use, every service we receive, and every action we take is provided or affected by organizations. These organizations require managers.

What is Management…?

According to F.W Taylor,

“Management is an art of knowing what to do, when to do and see that it is done in the best and cheapest way”.

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According to Harold Koontz,

“Management is an art of getting things done through and with the people in formally organized groups. It is an art of creating an environment in which people can perform and individuals can co-operate towards attainment of group goals”.

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In Simple Words, Management is the achievement of

organizational goals in an effective and efficient manner through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling organizations resources.

Management Functions (POLCA)

There are Four Management functions. Which are …

1. Planning 2. Organizing 3. Leading 4. Controlling 5. And achievement (of organizational purpose)

Planning

Quotes on Planning…

“He who fails to plan, plans to fail”

For example:if you don't manage your time table well, you won't

finish your work and you'll fail.

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“A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow”

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“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can

do something about it now”

01. Planning continue…

According to Koontz & O’Donell,

“Planning is deciding in advance what to do, how to do and who is to do it. Planning bridges the gap between where we are to, where we want to go. It makes possible things to occur which would not otherwise occur”.,

01. Planning Definition:

It is the management function that involves the

process of defining goals, establishing strategies for achieving those goals. And developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities.

Organizing

Organizing is to create a system to put plans into action.

02. Organizing

It is the management function that involves the process of determining what tasks are to be done. Who is to do them, how the tasks are to be grouped, who reports to whom, and where decisions are to be made.

People within the organization are given work assignments that contribute to the company’s goals. Tasks are organized so that the output of each individual contributes to the success of departments, which, in turn, contributes to the success of divisions, which ultimately contributes to the success of the organization..

Leading

03. Leading

It is the management function that involves motivating subordinates, influencing individuals or teams as they work, selecting the most effective communication channels, or dealing in any way with employee behavior issues.

In simple words, inspiring and motivating workers to work hard to achieve organizational goals

Controlling

The Man is Controllinghis subordinates

04. Controlling

It is the management function that involves monitoring actual performance, comparing actual to standard and taking corrective action, if necessary

Controlling is an end function- A function which comes once the performances are made in conformities with plans.

These Management Functions are being lead to ACHIEVING organizational Purpose.

Worlds Biggest Achievements

The Egyptian pyramids , Great Wall of China and Sydney Opera House are the worlds biggest achievements of management till today.

Lets have a look at these biggest projects…

Egyptian Pyramids

Egyptian Pyramids Without the service of cranes, bulldozers, or

tea/coffee breaks, the Egyptians constructed mammoth structures of admirable exactness.

Covers thirteen acres of earth and contains 2,300,000 (23 lacks) stone blocks.

The stones were transported and set in place by slave labor with accurate planning. The men who built the enduring structures of ancient Egypt not only knew how to use of human resources efficiently but also knew how to manage 100,000 workers in a twenty-year project.

Egyptian Pyramids

o The pyramids are a particularly interesting example. The construction of a single pyramid occupied more than 100,000 workers for 20 years.

o Who told each worker what to do? o Who ensured that there would be enough stones

at the site to keep workers busy?

The answer to such questions is “MANAGERS”

Egyptian Pyramids

Great Wall of China

Great Wall of China

built in the time period of 956 years (688 BC – 1644 AD).

It is 6000 km long

Its base is 20 feet wide and top 11 feet wide.

The height of China Wall is from 7 to 37 feet

The whole China wall is made by hands. Working as united for 956 years, there should be some purposes due to which people worked for a long time.

According to history, the purpose of china wall was:

To mark country Area To defend the area To protect silk road

Great Wall of China

Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House Sydney Opera Hall is the milestone of the

modern age situated in Sydney, Australia which was completed in a time period of 33 years (1940 – 1973).

It consists of following… 1000 rooms 5 theaters Hall for 2679 persons

Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera Hall is 183 meter tall and 120 meter wide and its roof carries1, 056,000 (ten lacks and fifty six thousands tiles) which were imported from Sweden and it coasted $ 102 million.

Lets have a look at Sydney Opera Hall…

Sydney Opera Hall

They used people and technology to achieve that purpose.

What is the purpose to build such a unique hall…?

The main purpose is to provide entertainment to public.

That’s all ...