HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Functions of Management

Planning

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Organizing

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Controlling

2
Directing

Staffing

What is Management?
Is Management a Science / Art

Management as Science Empirically derived Critically tested General principles Cause & effect relationship Universal applicability

Management as an Art Practical know how Technical skills Concrete results Creativity Personalized nature

Management is the art of getting things done through others.

Management as a science provides principles and as an art helps in tackling situations

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Functions of Management
Learning Objectives
What is Management Planning as a Function of Management a Function of Management Organizing as a Function of Management Staffing as a Function of Management Directing as a Function of Management Controlling as a Function of Management Summary

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Planning as Function of Management

What is a Plan?

It Involves?

It Answers

A plan is a predetermined course of action which provides purpose and direction of an organization.

Making a systematic process for achieving the organizations goals.

Questions like What, how, where, when, etc. and bridges the gap between where we are & where we want to be.

Planning as Function of Management

Vision Clarifies long term direction of a company [where the company is going] & reflects managements aspirations for the company. Mission Statement of the basic purpose for a company's existence & its values [role towards customers, employees, society, etc.]. Strategy Course of action created to achieve a long term goal. Goals Long term aims that a company / individual wants to achieve.

Objectives
Goals Strategy

Mission

Vision

Objectives Concrete attainments that can be achieved by following a certain number of steps.

Directing as a Function of Management

Components of Directing
Supervision Supervision is directing efforts of employees and other resources to accomplish stated work outputs. Motivation Motivation is something that moves the person to action, and continues him in the course of action already initiated / about to be initiated.

Supervision

Communication

Components of Directing

Motivation

Leadership

Leadership Leadership is essentially a continuous process of influencing behaviour. A leader breathes life into the group and motivates it towards goals. The lukewarm desires for achievement are transformed into burning passion for accomplishment Communication Communication is the transfer of information from one person to another by transmitting ideas, facts, thoughts, feelings & values. In its absence, organisation would cease to exist.

FIVE FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT

Summary

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Planning It bridges the gap between where we are < and where we want to be It helps facing future with confidence

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Organizing It involves grouping of task It involves specialisation, delegation, span of control, and departmentalization

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Staffing Hiring Right people for right job It is devoted to acquiring, training, appraising, and compensating employees

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Directing It involves supervision, motivation, leadership, and communication It is a very people oriented function of management

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Controlling It involves setting standards, measuring performance as per standards, finding deviations, and taking necessary corrective action