This document discusses the five main functions of management: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. 1. Planning involves determining goals and objectives, and deciding how to achieve them through strategies and actions. Organizing is establishing the organizational structure and assigning roles. Staffing addresses recruiting, hiring, and developing employees. 2. Directing includes motivating employees, providing leadership, and communicating to ensure tasks are completed. Controlling checks performance against plans, identifies deviations, and takes corrective actions.