Administrative Process Elements
Leading
Definition: It is one of the 5 primary functions that make up the management process, and it is all about the ability to influence people for a particular purpose .Its presence in this process is extremely important as nearly everything that needs to be accomplished in an organization is done by people.
Task of a good leader:
-Crating a positive attitude towards work.
-It is required as it helps to serve efficiency and effectiveness goals by changing employee behavior.
-The functions of directing, motivating, communicating and coordinating are considered important.
- A good coordinating ability is the essence of a good manager.
-Be an effective role model.
Example of good leader
Tim Cook
Cook is the CEO of the most valuable company in the world, Apple. He took over Apple after the company’s founder, Steve Jobs, succumbed to cancer in 2011.
Sheryl Sandberg
Sandberg has been the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook since 2008.
Bill Gates
Gates founded Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company.
Controlling
Definition:
The definition management function of monitoring performance and making needed changes.
1- Monitor performance
2. Make sure the resources are being used as planned and that the organization is meeting its goals
3. Implement nessesary changes
Constantly learn and develop and change for the future.
Staffing
Definition:
Staffing is an operation of recruiting the employees by evaluating their skills, knowledge and then offering them specific job roles accordingly. Staffing can be defined as one of the most important functions of management. It involves the process of filling the vacant position of the right personnel at the right job, at right time. Hence, everything will occur in the right manner.
Functions of Staffing
1. The first and foremost function of staffing is to obtain qualified personnel for different jobs position in the organization.
2. In staffing, the right person is recruited for the right jobs, therefore it leads to maximum productivity and higher performance.
3. It helps in promoting the optimum utilization of human resource through various aspects.
4. Job satisfaction and morale of the workers increases through the recruitment of the right person.
5. Staffing helps to ensure better utilization of human resources.
6. It ensures the continuity and growth of the organization, through development managers.
Planning
Definition:
It is the management action where the missions and objectives of a company are established, as well as the methods and actions that will be used for the goals to be fully acomplished.
Process of Planning
1. Planning the goals of the company.
2. Attempt to forecast future conditions
3. Establishing methods that can help the company to reach the goals.
4. Analyzing possible scenarios.
Different types of planning
1. Planning the goals of the company.
Different types of planning
Analyze competitive opportunities and threats, as well as the strenghts and weaknesses of the company. Takes three years of more, includes the entire organization and is based on its mission.
Strategic
It is previous to strategic planning, it is not so long, takes from one to three years and creates a relatively concrete plan.
Tactical
Takes less than a year and is supportive for the strategic and tactical planning. Has subunit goals.
Operational
Organizing
Definition:
Establisnment of effective authority rlationships among selected work , persons and work places in order for the group to work together efficiently.
Process of Organizing
1-Determinating what tasks are to be done .
2-Who will implementand coordinate tasks.
3-How the tasks are to be grouped .
Arraning work to accomplish organization goals.
Eslablishes working relationships among employees.
Facilitates growtn, creativity.
Distributing Authority.