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What is Management Process?
Management is simply the science of managing all activities. According to pre-decided plans and achieving the desired goals effectively. It is the one who is responsible for the success of the organization. And the achievement of its goals. The Elements of Management starts with preparing the blueprint of the targets.
That to be achieved for the organization. Then accordingly, plans are prepared and continuously monitored through effective means for the fulfillment of pre-set targets. The term management consists of five elements. That is needed to be performed simultaneously and effectively on time. These all elements are considered as the heart of the management and all are equally important. These elements are Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing & Controlling.
5 Elements of Management Process
Planning
this is the first and most crucial step in the process of management. It starts with deciding the targets. That is to be achieved by the organization. Then accordingly, the whole process of management prepared for achieving targets. It is the future-oriented or forward-looking function of management. In addition to an essential function of management, this is one of the toughest function. It requires a deep concentration and participation of all members. It is concerned with when, what, how, where, and how actions should be performed to achieve the targets.
Organizing
In the process of management and is concerned with organizing each task as per the requirement. And in line with the plans for achievement of goals. It means bringing together all crucial resources like financial, human resources and physical resources of the organization. In other words, it is responsible for providing the organization with everything useful as per demand. The main steps involved in this process is the detection of the activities to be performed.
Staffing
This function of management is concerned with placing the right man at the right job. As per their skills, so that efficient productivity will be achieved. This function has achieved greater importance in the present years in management. The process as it helps in effective and efficient organizing of organization structure. This consists of many steps like first deciding the accurate number of manpower requirements. Then recruiting and selecting employees, after that their training. Then their timely appraisal is done according to their performance.
Directing
It is concerned with training and guiding the subordinates as per the plans to achieve the desired goals. The three primary functions under this process are communication, motivating, supervision and leadership. Which all are concerned with making sure that all subordinates are doing their tasks as per plans. So that targets can be achieved timely. It involves providing clear cut instructions to the employees. What to do? Having two-way communication between subordinates and managers.
Controlling
It is the last step in the management process and is mainly concerned with making sure whether all activities perform as per the plans. It detects all the deviations in the functioning and activities of the subordinates. These deviations so that all targets of the organization achieved. It is the function which makes sure that all targets are achieved timely and takes all possible measures to do it. This function involves first deciding and setting the standards of the activities. After those actual activities that are performed are measured. Now these activities are measured as per pre-decided standards, and at last, if deviations are found then, proper corrective measures are performed.