3. PLANNING
PLANNING IS DECIDING IN ADVANCE, WHAT TO DO IT AND
HOW TO DO IT,WHEN TO DO IT AND WHO IS TO DO IT.
PLANNING IS A PROCESS OF THINKING BEFORE DOING.
IT IS MENTAL PROCESS REQUIRING FORESIGHT AND SOUND
JUDGEMENT.
IT ALSO CONSISTS OF EXAMINING VARIOUS ALTERNATIVE
COURSE OF ACTION AVAILABLE AND CHOOSING THE BEST
ONE IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE PRE-DETERMINED GOALS.
4. o Organizing function refers to identification and
grouping of activities to be undertaken and assigning
them to different departments.
o It is a process of establishing relationships among
the members of the enterprise.
o The relationship is created in terms of authority
and responsibility.
5. STAFFING
STAFFING FUNCTION REFERS TO THE ACTION
INITIATED TO PROCURE SUITABLE PERSONNEL
TO FILL VARIOUS JOBS IN THE ENTERPRISE.
IT IS CONCERNED WITH THE HUMAN
RESOURCES.
ITS AIM IS TO PLACE THE RIGHT PERSON FOR
THE RIGHT JOB AND AT THE RIGHT TIME.
STAFFING INCLUDES RECRUITMENT, SELECTION,
PLACEMENT, TRAINING, GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTION, TRANSFER,
REMUNERATION, ETC.
6. DIRECTION IS THAT PART OF MANAGERIAL PROCESS
WHICH ACTUATES THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANISATION
TO WORK EFFICIENTLY, AND EFFECTIVELY FOR THE
ATTAINMENT OF OBJECTIVES.
DIRECTION IS MOVING TO ACTION AND SUPPLYING
STIMULATIVE POWER TO THE GROUP.
DIRECTING INVOLVES SUPERVISING, COMMUNICATING
AND PROVIDING LEADERSHIP TO THE SUBORDINATES
AND MOTIVATING THEM TO ACHIEVE ORGANIZATIONAL
OBJECTIVES.
7. IT IS A PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE
ACTIVITIES OF PERSONNEL AND USE OF
RESOURCES ARE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE
PLANS.
WHILE THE DIRECTING FUNCTION INITIATES
ACTION, THE CONTROLLING FUNCTION
ENSURES THE DESIRED RESULTS.
