The document outlines the key functions of management which include planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling, and coordinating. It provides details on each function: planning involves setting objectives and procedures to achieve goals; organizing is developing the organizational structure and assigning resources; staffing is recruiting and developing employees; directing includes supervising, motivating, and providing leadership; controlling compares actual to planned performance and takes corrective actions; and coordinating ensures all units work in harmony. The functions are essential for creating an effective work environment and achieving organizational goals.

1. BY
Mr. Nitin A. Lodhe
M.Pharm (Pharmaceutics)
Assistant Professor
Dr. R.N.Lahoti Institute of
Pharmacy, Sultanpur.

2. • Elements of management includes all managerial activities from setting
objectives to taking essential steps to achieve organizational goals
• These functions are essential to create a better working environment
• The major functions of management are as follows:
A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Staffing
D. Directing
E. Controlling
F. Co-Ordination

3. • Process of deciding in advance what is to be done and intellectual
course of action to be taken to achieve predetermined goals in time.
• Primary function of management involves selecting the objectives,
policies, procedures and program to achieve a desired result
• Minimizes uncertainties and risk preparing work schedules and budget

4. • Processof identification of major activities, grouping them into
units, assignment of work to staff and delegation of authority
• Concernedwith developingthe structure and framework and
arranging required resources to targeted activities
• Resources includes human, financial, physical and information
• So it is called root/base of an enterprise.

5.  Process of determination of manpower and recruitment, selection,
appointment and placement of right employee to the right job
• Staffing is the life-blood of enterprise which mobilizes resources to
achieve goals
• Determining the size of manpower at different levels
• Organizing seminar and training to develop employees skill’s
• Remuneration according to their skill & ability

6. • Complex function that includes all those activities which are designed to
encourage a subordinate to work effectively and efficiently.
• It is instrument to develop a better working environment in organization

7. The direction function of management includes:
1. Supervision - Refers to the direct and immediate
guidance at assigned works which is continuous.

8. 2. Motivation –
The process of simulating
subordinates to achieve
predetermined goals, based on
need and human behavior,
motivate through financial and
non-financial support.

9. 3. Leadership –
Ability to persuade others
to work willingly to
achieve desired goal, a
person is said to be a
leader when he is able to
guide, give suggestion
which are accepted by
employees, then a
manager is said to be
leader of the
organization.

10. • Process of comparing actual performance achieved with that of planned
performance and taking corrective action if any problem is there in actual
performance so that defined goals can be achieved in defined time
• It is main instrument with which uniformity in action is less maintained
• Thus, it is necessary to have a good controlling system for achieving results
according to the plan.

11. Co-ordination means that all the working units as well as
employee/workers of the organization work in complete harmony to
fulfill the goals of the organization.
The management should watch carefully that everybody in the
organization understand the objectives of the organization and work
in full Co-ordination with others to achieve the business objectives.