What are the four functions of management?

Answer 1

I found 5, not 4:

Planning is the ongoing process of developing the business' mission and objectives and determining how they will be accomplished. Planning includes both the broadest view of the organization, e.g., its mission, and the narrowest, e.g., a tactic for accomplishing a specific goal.

Organizing is establishing the internal organizational structure of the organization. The focus is on division, coordination, and control of tasks and the flow of information within the organization. It is in this function that managers distribute authority to job holders.

Staffing is filling and keeping filled with qualified people all positions in the business. Recruiting, hiring, training, evaluating and compensating are the specific activities included in the function. In the family business, staffing includes all paid and unpaid positions held by family members including the owner/operators.

Directing is influencing people's behavior through motivation, communication, group dynamics, leadership and discipline. The purpose of directing is to channel the behavior of all personnel to accomplish the organization's mission and objectives while simultaneously helping them accomplish their own career objectives.

Controlling is a four-step process of establishing performance standards based on the firm's objectives, measuring and reporting actual performance, comparing the two, and taking corrective or preventive action as necessary.

Answer 2

Planning - this involves setting goals and objectives that will guide overall operations of an organization. it also determines how effective and efficient the organization can be.

Organizing - involves designing and developing an organization structure that will help the organization to carry out its operations.

Directing - management will determine on the direction which the organization is supposed to take.

Staffing - it mainly involves recruitment, selection, placement, induction, training and development, compensation and maintenance of staff.

Controlling - its concerned with evaluating activities taken within the organization to establish whether the objectives and goals are achieved.

Answer 3

I believe the four functions are:

Plan, organize, staff, and control.

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Answer 4

i got 7 functions. there are planning, organizing, coordinating, staffing, leading, controlling and evaluating. hope dis can help you.