A Brief Training Guideline on Four Basic Functions of Management for entry Supervisor level.

FOUR BASIC FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT

I.                  MOTIVATION

It is vital for a leader to have knowledge of management functions in order to be successful in leading his/her followers.

A manager usually manages others based on inherent individual characteristics curved by experiences and lessons learned.

II.               PRESENTATION

Objectives:

1.    Define the meaning of management

2.    Define the four basic functions of management
3.    Differentiate and cite examples of each functions of management
4.    Be able to think of things observed that needed improvement or done.
5.    Be able to select common observation  and apply the four basic functions of management

 III.            STAGE I

MANAGEMENT:

* The person or persons who control or direct a business or other enterprise

* Skill in managing, executive ability
* Judicious use of means to accomplish an end

 FOUR BASIC FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT

1.    Planning
2.    Organizing
3.    Implementing
4.    Control & Measurement

Planning:  

 An act of formulating a program for a definite course of action 
 A formulation of one or more detailed plans to achieve

 Organizing:

To put together into an orderly, functional, structured whole
To arrange in a desired pattern or structure
Assembling required resources to attain organizational objectives

Implementation:

Act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order
Is the carrying out, execution or practice of a plan, method or any design for doing something.  As such, implementation is the action that must follow any preliminary thinking in order for something to actually happen.
 

Control and Measurement:

Control:
To exercise restraining or governing influence over; to check; to counteract; to restrain; to regulate; to govern; to overpower.
Measurement:
Is a collection of quantitative data. A measurement is made by comparing quantity or quality with standard unit.
 To have a better and easier understanding of this lesson is to ask these following questions as you go along with its function.

Planning- What needs to be done?

Organizing- Who will do the task/s?

Implementing- How should the task/s be done? When should this task/s be done? What do you need to accomplish the task/s?

Control & Measurement- Supervison, Checking, time duration and evaluation                      

 IV.             CONCLUSION:

In order for you to develop and practice this lesson on management, I would like you to think and write some observations that need improvement.

As a manager, how will you handle and apply the four basic functions of management

 Example:

Basic Functions                            Describe Formulation of Management
Of Management                                                 Functions

__Planning                                    Proper control of Keys

    Organizing                                A designated person to issue and
                                                              Receive keys. Checked keys are
                                                              Complete and key cabinet is locked
                                                              At all times.

Implementing                                    Laundry Attendant is designated to

                                                              Issue, receive and checks keys  and
                                                                Keeps key cabinet locked at all
                                                                Times.

Control and Measurement              Assistant Executive Housekeeper

                                                              Or Executive Housekeeper checks

                                                                 Key cabinet and checks that all

                                                                 Keys are inside the key cabinet.

 V.               Assignment:

Next topic for the next training session is how to prepare a learner by the trainer / How to train a traineee