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INDEX

• PLANNING


• ORGANIZING


• STAFFING


• DIRECTING


• CO-ORDINATING


• CONTROLLING

Managerial functions of Planning, Organizing, staffing, Directing and Controlling

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What is Management?. Management is the term that denotes Planning ,Organizing and controlling of managerial activities in scientific and modern techniques adopted in a successful way.

PLANNING

What to do? When to do?, Where to do? and How to do?.

The above mentioned questions explained Planning in a beautiful manner.
Some famous authors definition for Planning are as follows

Weihrich and Koontz define Planning

Planning involves "Organisational Objectives and Mission has taken to achieve through action."

Henri Fayol defines Planning

"Planning is the process of difficult action that need all organisational workers active part."

Koontz and O'Donnel define Planning

"Planning is deciding in advance. What to do?, When to do?, Where to do? and How to do?. Planning bridges the gap between where we are and where we want to go?."

Philip Kotler defines Planning

"Planning is deciding in the present for the future course of action(What to do in the future)".

Luther Gullick defines Planning

"Planning is the first step of the Management functions. It involves Planninig of What to do, Where to do, When to do a preplanned objectives".

McFarland defines Planning

"Planning is an Organisational executives function that involves Management action of all planned objectives to be Direected, influenced and controlled."

The above definitions clearly explains Planning. An Organisation strech the Mission, Vision, Goals, Objectives, Policy, Procedures and Budget for the future course of action. All the streched processes need to be monitored and controlled for the success of Plan.

Importance of Planning

Planning plays a vital role in organization functions which are the successor of Planning. Those are Organizing, Directing, Co-Ordinating and Controlling.

Provides Direction

Aligns the organization's efforts toward common goals.

Reduces Uncertainty

Anticipates changes in the environment and prepares for them.

Improves Resource Utilization

Allocates resources efficiently and avoids waste.

Facilitates Coordination

Ensures all departments work cohesively.

Enhances Decision-Making

Provides a structured framework for making informed decisions.

Sets a Benchmark

Establishes standards for monitoring progress and performance.

ORGANIZING

Organising is a layout of Organisation for the achievement of Goals. Sequencial arrangement of all the Machineries and delegation of Power, Authority and Responsibilities of Staff. Organizing involves arrangement of tools and Machineries and workers for the Production activities.

Henri Fayol define Organizing

Organizing defined as "To organize a business is to provide it with everything useful to its functioning: raw materials, tools, capital, and personnel."

Peter Drucker defines Organizing

"Organizing is the continuous process of aligning people, resources, and objectives to fulfill a specific goal effectively."

Koontz and O'Donnel define Organizing

"Organizing involves establishing an intentional structure of roles for people to fill in an enterprise."

Harold Koontz define Organizing

"Organizing is the process of defining the roles, establishing authority relationships, and coordinating the resources necessary to achieve objectives."

Luther Gullick defines Organizing

"Organizing is identifying and arranging the work, authority, and relationships within an organization."

Mintzberg defines Organizing

"Organizing involves the arrangement of resources into a structure that defines how they interact to achieve the organization’s goals."

Mary Parker Follett defines Organizing

"Organizing is bringing together resources, arranging them, and relating them to achieve a common goal."

STAFFING

Staffing is the process of selecting the Right person for the right Job at the right time. It involves Recruitment, Selection, Placement, Promotion, Training and Development of Personnel.

DIRECTING

Directing is the process of influencing or Leading others. One who have command power and co operate with all the workers can Direct the Organisation in a best way.

CO-ORDINATING

This is a process of Span of Management and Span of Control. One who have the superior power and can lead others expelled co= ordination.

CONTROLLING

Controlling is the process of all the planned activities measured things successes follow up and failures withdraw activity.

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