Management

What is management?

Management is the process of getting things done, effectively and efficiently, through and with other people. A manager is a person who performs the process of managing something.

The definition suggests following important features of management.

- Management is a process;

- It is doing things efficiently and effectively;

- It is getting things done through and with other people.

Management is a process

Management is a Process –a continuous never ending process. It is a combination of four functions: Planning, Organizing, Leading and Controlling. A manager performs these four functions while managing something. It means while carrying out the process of management, a manager:

1.    Plans the work to be done;

2.    Organizes the resources and activities to do the work;

3.    Leads his subordinates while they are doing the work;

4.    Controls people and resources.

We will discuss the other two features of the definition of management in the next post. The other two features are:

- It is doing things efficiently and effectively;

- It is getting things done through and with other people.