Understanding and 5 Functions of Management in Companies - Organization, Understand so that Goals Can be Achieved

Kapanlagi.com - Management is one of the fields of study that is quite popular today. This is because management is a field that is very applicable in almost all fields. Learning management science will train someone to be skilled in managing everything, especially in running a business. This is because management functions are currently widely used in that field.

Management is not only seen as a field of science. Management is also often seen as an art in managing everything. With good management, everything being worked on will become more organized and smooth, so that the desired goals can be achieved. That's it, briefly, the function of management.

However, besides the brief functions of management mentioned above, management is an interesting field of science to study. Summarized from various sources, here are some reviews about management.

1. Definition of Management

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The word 'management' comes from the English word 'manage', which means to organize, plan, manage, strive, and lead. From the explanation of the meaning of the word, management is an art of organizing or organizing something, both people and work.

Oey Liang Lee, a management expert, explains the definition of management. According to him, management is the science or art of planning, organizing, arranging, directing, and controlling the existing resources to achieve desired goals.

Based on the meaning of the word and the expert's explanation above, we know that management is always associated with organizing or organizing activities. Management will help achieve a specific goal efficiently and effectively. Therefore, management is widely applied in companies to achieve their goals.

In running a company's business, management functions in five aspects. These five management functions include planning, organizing, staffing, directing or coordinating, and controlling.

2. Planning

Planning or perencanaan is one of the fundamental functions in management. Planning is a step that will greatly determine the next steps. Because planning in management is a series of processes of choosing and determining goals to be achieved. Then determining the steps to achieve these goals.

The planning process cannot be done haphazardly. Planning must be done systematically, so that it can refer to ways to achieve goals by utilizing existing potential. In this case, the potential referred to can be human or non-human.

As for some activities or activities in management that are classified as planning stages, among others, are as follows.

1. Establishing a series of goals.

2. Formulating the current situation.

3. Identifying ease and obstacles.

4. Developing a plan to achieve goals.

3. Organizing

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As mentioned earlier, to achieve goals, maximum utilization of existing potentials is required. This utilization process occurs in the organizing stage.

In general, organizing is the process of combining physical, financial, and human resources. All three are combined for maximum productivity in order to achieve goals. In the business realm, according to Henry Fayol, organizing means providing everything such as raw materials, equipment, capital, and labor that is useful in achieving goals.

Activities classified as organizing include:

1. Formulating organizational goals more clearly.

2. Dividing tasks or workloads.

3. Delegating or transferring authority.

4. Fulfilling coordination elements.

4. Staffing

The next management function is staffing. In this case, management is useful for maintaining and preserving an organizational structure. This needs to be done so that a position in the organizational structure can be filled by someone who is truly suitable and competent.

Some activities in management that demonstrate the staffing function include the following.

1. Careful planning regarding available human resources.

2. The process of recruiting new employees when there is a vacancy in a specific division, so that the company's performance will remain maintained.

3. Conducting the selection process for new employees.

4. Introducing the company through the orientation process.

5. Job execution.

6. Evaluating performance that has been done in a certain period.

7. Providing rewards or sanctions according to the evaluation results that have been conducted.

8. Providing career advancement and/or self-development opportunities.

5. Direction

To achieve its goals, an organization or company needs to coordinate or direct. This management function contains activities carried out with the aim of directing or controlling so that work effectiveness and efficiency can be maximized.

Meanwhile, activities in the direction or coordination process include:

1. Applying leadership to provide guidance and motivation, so that employees can feel comfortable and can improve productivity.

2. Giving tasks accompanied by clear explanations and problem-solving exercises related to the job.

3. Providing explanations related to company or organization policies.

6. Controlling

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The last function of management is controlling. Control is necessary to evaluate the work or efforts that have been done. By implementing control, the performance of the organization or company can be better monitored and maintained. The organization or company can also conduct evaluations to improve productivity further. This increases the chances of achieving goals.

The activities involved in the control process include:

1. Establishing performance standards.

2. Measuring actual performance.

3. Comparing actual performance with standards and conducting control to identify any deviations.

4. Making improvement efforts.

Those are some reviews of the functions of management in an organization and company. Hopefully, they are useful and can increase knowledge.

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