Analysis of Management Function

LEADING

LEADERSHIP STYLE

Leadership style is the approaches which provide direction, implementation of plans and motivate the peoples. The style which is used by individual based on organization culture, standard and combination of values, attitude and preference of the people.There are different styles of leadership but major styles of leadership are as:

• Autocratic
• Democratic
• Laissez-faire

POWER AND POLITICS

Power is the capacity which influence the behavior of others peoples while politics is the process of gaining and using power. Because in politics manager try to increase their power for achieve the goals which are favor of individual and group interest. Power and politics is an integral part of a manager’s job so power and politics could be harm and beneficial for an organization.

MOTIVATION

Motivation is the process of internal and external factor that enhances the moral of employee to encourage them committed his job, role and continues effort to achieve goal. If manager motivate their subordinate, than he achieve organization goals very easily and quickly.

CONTROLLING

 CONTROLLING APPROACH

Control is meaning regulate the organization activities; there are three basic approaches which are used to control the organization activities like bureaucratic, clan and market. Bureaucratic controls, through rules, policies, budgets, reward system and other managerial system. Clan Control via values, traditions, beliefs, norms, culture and unofficial relations. Market control based on market system that is regulate the price of goods and services.

CONTROLLING STANDARDS

In organizational management, controlling standard is vital roll to achieve the goal. If manager ignore these standards, organization could not accomplish these goal. Some standards are as under which can be used for controlling:

• Human resource standards
• Cost standards
• Quality standards
• Financial standards
• Revenue standards

CONTROLLING OF OPERATION

Controlling of operation, engage the supervision of operating plans and monitoring the activities on daily basis. So take corrective action when desired that organizational activities don’t goes down.

CONTROLLING OF PERFORMANCE

Performance means accumulated last result of entire organization activities which are controlled by the manager. The Manager controls the performance through productivity and effectiveness of organization and individual action and activities.

CONTROLLING OF INFORMATION/KNOWLEDGE

Controlling of information is very important roll play for the organization success. A manager should be establishing the management information system and its development because he is need information on a regular basis to run the organization system effectively and efficiently.

ORGANIZING

 ORGANISATIONAL DESIGN

 Organizational design is a strategy which is used to develop the organization structure. A manager can change or develop the organization structure for the betterment of business. In organization design some key element like work specialization, departmentalization, chain of command, Span of control, formulation and centralization / decentralization etc.

 DEPARTMENTALIZATION

Departmentalization is the first steps of organization process, in this process individual are formed into units and units are formed into group in manageable division. Departments are facilitating the manager to achieve the organization goals and employee share their knowledge and skill with each other in the departments.

SPAN OF CONTROL

In span of control numbers of subordinate are directly reported and accountable to a specific manager. If span of control is narrow, than will be close supervision, fast communication, employee motivation, reporting relationships and tight control over the employee. If situation are against than it is very difficult to handle.

CHAIN OF COMMAND

Chain of command is a visual map which is show the relationship between top management and their subordinate. Chain of command shows the line of authority, duties and responsibilities of each individual in the organization. Power and authority are used and delegated form top management to the lower management that work is done in proper manner.

CENTRALIZATION/DECENTRALIZATION

In centralization all power and authority are hold at the top level management in the organization. All decision and action are made at the top management. While in decentralization power and authority are delegated to lower level employee where decision are faster, save the time and works could be better.

FORMALIZATION

Formalization is a written documentation of policies, procedure, rules, job description and activities of the employee. Organization followed these rules and procedure to governed their employee and action to be taken under these written rules and procedure.

WORK SPECIALIZATION 

Work specialization means task are divided into separate job. It is also called division of labour. In work specialization each worker did his job according to their skill which is assigned by the organization. So in this way organization increase your productivity and development.

MANAGING CHANGE AND INNOVATION

Change is an important subject and managing change is an essential part of every manager’s job. Change mean alteration in structure, technology and people of the organization. Manager revises all over the organization strategy and recognizes the need of change. Manager should be reduce the internal and external forces which cause the resistance and try to innovate the organization applying the new technology, changing in organization structure and employee training.

MANAGING IT AND COMMUNICATION

IT and communication is very significant role play in the organization management. If manager has facility of Communication and IT than he work don efficiently and effectively. No Communication gap between manger and subordinate should be better for the organization due to effective communication.

PLANNING

  ORGANIZATIONS PLANNING STRATEGIES

Organization planning strategies is very important procedure in planning function because in this way a manager formulate and implemented strategies to accomplish the goals.Being a successful manager, should be develop and plan the strategies to organize and utilize organizational resources to achieve the target.

DECISION MAKING PROCESS

Decision is a choice between two or more alternative. Decision making process is a key component of management skill because decisions are made by a manager to develop and improve the organization. If manger take correct decision at the right time then organization boost up.