Functions of Management

Paper Summary:

This paper begins by defining and describing management. The author then goes on to examine the different dimensions of management. The paper also examines how management is organized, different styles of organization within management and staffing under management.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Organizing
Types of Organizations
Management Styles of Organizations
Formal - Informal Organization
Centralized and Decentralized Organizations
Vertical and Horizontal Structure
Mechanistic and Organic organizations
Product Vs Functional forms of Organizations
Matrix Organization
Line and Staff Functions
Staffing
Organizing & Staffing in Health Care Environment
Pressure for changes in the function
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"There are several dimensions of management, management as a Function, as an Art, as a Science and as a Profession. The functional aspects of management are Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Controlling, Coordinating and Decision Making. Like any other art, management also needs the application of know-how or systematic skills like that of dancing or playing a music instrument, for achieving the desired results in an efficient manner. As in the case of science, management also needs logical application of mind to analyze the cause - effect relationships, correlations, and functional associations in an uncertain scenario. The managerial role involves the application of expert knowledge in problem solving in specific situations that is governed by a code of conduct along with social responsibilities and so the management has got the dimension of a Profession also. Management as a Function is the subject matter here with the detailed analysis of two functions of management, i.e. Organizing and Staffing under different management styles."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bhushan Y.K., Fundamentals of Business Organization and Management, 17th Edition, 2005 Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi, India
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• Paul Hersey, Kenneth H. Blanchard, Dewey E. Johnson, Management of Organizational Behavior, 1998, Prentice - Hall of India, New Delhi.
• Robert A. Paton, James McCalman, Change Management, A Guide to Effective Implementation, 2nd Edition, 2000, Response Books, New Delhi.
• http://extension.osu.edu/~mgtexcel/Function.html

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