Management is a multipurpose organ that
manage a business and manages Managers
and manages Workers and work.
—Peter Drucker
According to George R. Terry, ''Management
Is a distinct process consisting of planning,
organising, actuating and controlling;
utilising in each both science and art, and
followed in order to accomplish pre-
determined objectives."
According to Peterson and
Plowman, "Management may be defined as
the process by means of which the purpose
and objectives of a particular human group
are determined, clarified and effectuated"
One popular definition is by Mary Parker
Follett. Management, she says, is the "art of
getting things done through people."
According to Harold Koontz, "Management is
the art of getting things done through others
and with formally organised groups."
According to F.W. Taylor, "Management is the
art of knowing what you want to do and then
seeing that they do it in the best and the
cheapest may."
Designed and Developed by:
K. A. Fareed (Fareed Siddiqui)
Writer, Trainer, Author, Software Developer
BBA, MBA-Finance, MPhil-Financial Management, (PhD-Management)
MA-English, MPhil-English
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications and Programming
Level 1 - Leadership and Management ILM – UK
Pursuing CMA-USA
Individual Member of Institute of Management Consultants of India

Management definitions by great management scholars

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    Management is amultipurpose organ that manage a business and manages Managers and manages Workers and work. —Peter Drucker
  • 3.
    According to GeorgeR. Terry, ''Management Is a distinct process consisting of planning, organising, actuating and controlling; utilising in each both science and art, and followed in order to accomplish pre- determined objectives."
  • 4.
    According to Petersonand Plowman, "Management may be defined as the process by means of which the purpose and objectives of a particular human group are determined, clarified and effectuated"
  • 5.
    One popular definitionis by Mary Parker Follett. Management, she says, is the "art of getting things done through people."
  • 6.
    According to HaroldKoontz, "Management is the art of getting things done through others and with formally organised groups."
  • 7.
    According to F.W.Taylor, "Management is the art of knowing what you want to do and then seeing that they do it in the best and the cheapest may."
  • 8.
    Designed and Developedby: K. A. Fareed (Fareed Siddiqui) Writer, Trainer, Author, Software Developer BBA, MBA-Finance, MPhil-Financial Management, (PhD-Management) MA-English, MPhil-English Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications and Programming Level 1 - Leadership and Management ILM – UK Pursuing CMA-USA Individual Member of Institute of Management Consultants of India