Function of the Manager
An individual who gets the things done is a Manager. It is necessary to distinguish between
the tasks and the functions. While managing, a manager may perform the
activities such as accounting selling, manufacturing, purchasing, etc. These
activities are called as tasks and not as functions. The activities that are
performed through the managerial functions are:
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Planning
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Organizing
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Staffing
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Directing
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Coordinating and Controlling.
Planning is a process of determining the goals and objectives
and evolving strategies, policies, programmes and procedures for the achievement
of these goals.
Organization involves evolving the structure of the people
working in the organization and their roles.
Staffing involves manning the positions in the organization
structure. It requires defining the
manpower needs per position or centre of activity.
Directing is a complex task of implementing the process of
management. In the process, the
manager is required to guide, clarify and solve the problems of the people and
their activities.
Coordinating is the function which brings a harmony and
smoothness in the various group activities and individual efforts directed
towards the accomplishment of goals.
It is a process of synchronizing individual actions and the efforts which may
differs because of the differences in the personal goals and the common goals,
the differences in the interpretation of methods and directions.
Controlling is a process of measurement of an output,
comparing it with the goals, the objectives and the target, and taking
corrective actions, if the output is falling short of the stated norms. Controlling ensures an achievement of the
plan.
