Defining the Four Functions of Management

Paper Summary:

This paper defines what management entails today and briefly outlines the four functions of management which evolved in the mid 1990s. The writer explains that the correct implementations of these functions is the key to managerial success, and shows in what way they are essential to the writer's success as a restaurant manager.

Outline:
The Four Functions of Management
Leadership
Planning
Organization
Controlling
How These Management Functions Relate to My Job

From the Paper:

"However, managers today without an established solid and strategic company plan will eventually steer the company into a rather bleak and misfortunate future; planning prepares managers with alternative measures intact to compensate for future market changes or the ever-changing global economy of today. Planning, in fact, establishes contingency measures and permits flexibility to better handle these changes or unforeseen events. This way, managers who have experienced these differences in business are able to think faster, and they are more prepared to the handle these particular situations when they occur."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Mullaly, Mark E. (2003, July 23). Project management: A new definition. Retrieved on October 3, 2005 from http://www.ganthead.com/article.cfm?ID=183068.

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