FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT

1.1. FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT
According to Henry Fayol, the father of principles of management described various functions of management as
i. Forecasting and planning
ii. Organising
iii. Commanding
iv. Co-ordinating
v. Controlling
1.1.1. Planning
Planning is the process of establishing goals. Planning helps to ensure the effective utilization of resources. It is the process of selecting mission and objectives and the actions the achieve them. It ends with decision making, which is choosing the best alternative from the available future course of action. It is the process of thinking before doing. It is performed by managers at all levels. As a part of planning, the manager has to ensure that everyone in his team understands the groups’ purposes and objectives and also the method to achieve them. For this purpose, he has to design an environment for the effective performance of individuals, working together in groups.
If the group effect is to be effective, people must know what they are expected to accomplish. This is the function of planning.
1.1.1.1.Steps in Planning
Plans may be major or minor. Minor plans are simple and easily made. Making major plans require a detailed action plan. The steps are.
i. Bring aware of Opportunities
It is not a part of planning; processes, it proceeds planning is identifying in light of type of market, competition, what customers want, our strengths and weaknesses. The manager should ensure that problem they wish to solve, why and know what they expert to gain.
ii. Establishing Objectives:
The second step is to establish objectives for the enterprise and then for each subordinate works unit.
iii. Developing Premises are assumptions about the environment in which the plan is to be premises is forecasting in terms of
i. What kinds of market will there be
ii. What volume of sales
iii. What products
iv. What prices
v. What costs
vi. What wage later
vii. What new plants
viii. What tax ratios and policies
What policies with respect to dividends.
What political or social environment.
What are the long term trends.
4. Determining alternative Courses
Search and examine alternative courses of action
5. Evaluating alternative courses:
After seeking out alternative courses and examining their strong and weeks points, the next step is to evaluate the alternatives by weighing them in the light of premises and goals.
6. Selecting a course
Planning ends with decision making.
7. Formulating derivative plans.
For supporting the base plan, the derivative plans are essential.
For eg:- Searching for good business location, fixing up the rent for a good building.
8. Numerating plans by budgeting.
After selecting the plan and decision, the final step in the express them interms of budgets.
1.1.1.2.Types of plans:
1. Repeated use plan:-
These plans are used again and again.
i. Purpose or mission:
It is the basic function of an enterprise
ii. Objectives: - These are the ends toward which and activity is aimed and they organisation strives hard to achieve them.
iii. Strategies: - These are general programmes of action and deployment of resources to attain comprehensive objectives. They are usually formulated by the top level management to meet the challenges of the competitions.
iv. Policies:- They are general statements or understandings that guide or channel thinking in decision making. It exists in all levels of the organisation.
v. Procedures:- They are plans that establish a required method of handling future activities. They detail the exact manner in which particular activities must be established.
vi. Rules: - They are usually the simplest type of plan. Rules are specific required actions, allowing no discretion. It may or may not be a part of procedure.
2. Single use plans:-
They are used to meet for a particular situation.
i. Programmes: - Programmes are instructions in a deal and logical manner to perform a particular task. It helps to explain how to carryout a particular operation. These programmes are not used again.
ii. Projects
iii. Budgets:- It is a statement expected results expressed in members ie., expressed in terms of labour hours, financial terms, units of product, machine hours etc. These may be sales budget, material budget, production budget, personnel budget and cash budget etc.
3. Kinds of enterprise plans:-
i. Divisional plans: These are the plans for individual division in an enterprise.
ii. Functional Plans: Separate plans are drawn for each of the functional departments. These should match with the organisation plan.
iii. Regional plans: These are concerned with the activities of each region
or zone.
iv. Corporate plans: These are plans prepared for the enterprise as a whole.
4. Time Plans
i. Short term plan: For one year
ii. Long term: For more than five years
1.1.2. Organizing: It is the process of ensuring that all tasks necessary to accomplish goals are assigned to the people who can do them best.
The process of organization involves: The division of the work into component activities i.e., divide the total work load logically and comfortably. The division of work simplifies the task, so it improves the productivity. Each person becomes expect in a certain job.
1.1.3. Staffing: It is the process of filling positions in the organization structure. It involves the following activities.
i. Forecasting the number of personal required
ii. Decide their qualification which is required.
iii. Recruitment and selection
iv. Training and development of employees
v. Performance evaluation of employees.
vi. Decision making in terms of the issues like promotion, demotion, transfer etc.
vii. Prepare compensation package plan.
viii. Maintaining personnel accounts.
1.1.4. Directing: Directing is the process by which actual performance of the subordinates is guided towards common goals of the enterprise.
The process of directing involves.
i. Providing effective leadership
ii. Giving instructions to subordinates. That is guiding them to do their works so that the work done by them is as per the plans established.
Directing process involves
1. Leadership
2. Communication
3. Motivation
4. Supervision
1.1.4.1. Leadership
It is the quality of the behaviour of the persons whereby, they inspire confidence and trust in them subordinates get maximum cooperation from them and guide their activities in organised effect.
The functions of a leader may be creating, organising, planning, motivating, communicating, controlling etc.
He has to do the following functions also.
arbitrating, suggesting, supplying objectives, catalyzing, providing security, representing, inspiring, praising.
1.1.4.2. Communications:-
Communication is the means by which people are linked together in an organisation to achieve a common purpose. Communication is essential for the actual functioning of enterprises. Although communication applies to all phases of managing, it is particularly important in the function of leading.
Communication is essential because.
i. It helps to establish the goals of an enterprising
ii. Develop plans
iii. Organise human and other resources in the most effective and efficient way
iv. Control performance.
Planning Organising Staffing Leading Controlling

Communication

External environment
• Customers
• Suppliers
• Stockholders
• Governments
• Community
• Others
The figure shows the purpose and functions of communication. Communication not only facilitates the managerial functions but also relates an enterprise to its external environment. In an effective organisation, the communication flows in various directions downward, upward and crosswise.
The figure shown below, describe the information flow in an organisation.

Downward:-
Downward communication flows from people at higher levels to those at lower levels in the organizational hierarchy.
Upward Communication:-
From subordinates to superior, There may be response to order, opinions, attitude, ideas, suggestions, complaints, grievances & rumours etc.
Crosswise Communication:-
This is the horizontal flow of information among the people on the same or similar organisational levels, and the diagonal flow, among persons at different levels.
For effective communication, it should be simple very , adequacy and it should have consistency.
1.1.4.3. Motivating:-
Motivating is one of the key factors for successful management of any enterprise. It is the mental preparation of an individual to do a specific job.
There are two kinds of motivation.
(1) Positive motivation
Motivating the person by giving more facilities to improve their works, or giving some prize. This is done by giving more wages for more works, appraisal of workers’ work, promotion, appreciation etc are non financial positive motivation.
(ii) Negative motivation
If a worker is not doing his work well, he must be punished through giving more works, or by reducing the facilities ie the facilities of leave etc.
Motivational techniques are
(i) Give due credit to workers for their works.
(ii) Fair wages, incentives, and fringe benefits.
(iii) Promote healthy competition
(iv) Improve working conditions
(v) Promote interpersonal relationship
(vi) Provide opportunities for growth and promotion
The above said techniques are called positive motivation techniques.
Negative motivation techniques are fines, demotions, discharge etc.
1.1.4.4. Supervision
It means observing the subordinates at work, what they are doing, is according to the plan and policies of the organisation, whether they are keeping time schedule and help them in solving problems.
This is the duty of the down level managers to supervise workers in basic operations so they are called supervisors.
Functions of supervisors are
(i) Planning the work
(ii) Issuing orders
(iii) Providing guidance or leadership
(iv) Controlling output
(v) Motivate and maintain records
(vi) Liaison between management and workers.
1.1.5. Co-ordinating:-
It is clearly arrangement of group efforts to provide unity of action. This is achieved through
(i) Clear cut objectives
(ii) Clear cut authority, responsibility for every subordinates, so that he knows his specific duties and objectives.
(iii) Effective communication between the executive and his subordinates, supervisors and workers.
(iv) Good human relations.
(v) Co-operation.
(vi) Assigning people to tasks.
(vii) Defining responsibilities
(viii) Delegation of authority
(ix) Establishment of structural relationship to co-ordination. It is the process of integrating the activities of separate departments in order to get organizational goals effectively.
1.1.6. Controlling:-
Measuring and correcting of activities of subordinates to ensure that events conform to plans. Measuring the performance of individuals against goals or plans and shows any negative deviation exists, corrective actions are taken.
Controlling involves:-
(i) Continuous observation of operations performed in an environment to identify the problems.
(ii) Selection of the best of the mode of control.
(iii) Comparison of the performance with standards.
(iv) Pointing the deviation.
(v) Find out the exact reason for deviations.
(vi) Initiation and implementation of corrective action.
The control aids are, budget, special reports, internal audit, personnel observations etc.















1.2. TYPES OF ORGANISATIONS
The structure of an organisation vary from one industry to another depending on a number of factors like
(i) Size of the organisation
(ii) Nature of the product being manufactured.
(iii) Complexity of the problems being faced.
The main types of organisation structures are
(i) Line, military or Scalar organisation.
(ii) Functional organisation
(iii) Line and staff organisation
(iv) Product or project organisation or Departmentation
(v) Matrix or grid organisation
(vi) Committee organisation
1.2.1. Line, military or scalar organisation:-
This type of organisation is also known as departmental or military type of organisation. This type of organisation was evolved by owner. Managers of small factories and workshops in England in the beginning of 19th century. Here the authority flows directly from top to bottom i.e., from general manager level down to the workers level. The business activities are divided into three groups, namely finance (accounts), production and sales. Each of these departments is divided into small sections. Each departmental head is sole control over his section and has full authority to select his labour, staff, purchase of raw materials, stores and to set the standards of output etc.

In this organisation, the flow of authority moves from top to bottom in vertical lines, therefore it is also called line or scalar organisation.
Advantages
(i) Simple :- Simple and easy to understand
(ii) Flexible:- Easy to expand and contract.
(iii) Clear cut division of authority:- The authorities and responsibilities of every position is alone and precise. There are no conflicts and shifting of responsibilities between any two positions.
(iv) Quick decision and speedy action:- The entire management is in the hands of one man namely the GM. Hence quick decision and speedy actions are possible.
(v) Strong in discipline:- Since the duties and responsibilities are clearly defined, the employees rarely commit mistakes or blunders fearing disciplinary action.
Disadvantages
(i) Overload of work:-
There is an overload of work for few executives and the success of the enterprise depend on their ability.
(ii) Lack of specialization:-
This type of organisation neglects specialists at higher levels when an executive has to perform different types of duties.
(iii) Scope for favouritism:- As the departmental heads have lots of authority, they may indulge in favouritism.
(iv) Lack of growth:- In this type of organisation, the top executives are seldom replaced their retarding the growth of lower level employees.
(v) Unsuitable for large concern:- It is suitable only for small concerns.
Applications of line organisation.:-
Line organisation are suitable for:-
(i) Small enterprises with few activities and which are free from complexities.
eg:- small job shops, restaurants
(ii) Automatic and continuous process industries such as paper, sugar, textile etc.
(iii) Where the work is routine
eg:- small refineries
1.2.2. Functional organization:-
Functional organization is one where the workers consult specialists in various areas to carry out their work instead of referring to only one boss. In this type, there are actually eight foremen, four of them located on the shop floor and the remaining four in the office. Each foreman guides the workers in his areas of specialization and all of them have direct and equal authority over workers. F.W. Taylor (father of scientific management) was suggested functional organisation.

Fig. Functional organization chart.
(i) Route clerk :- He is in charge of issuing work orders and routing the job.
(ii) Instruction clerk:- He instructs job related specifications to the workers
(iii) Time & Cost clerk:- He keeps records of time taken by workers to carry out their jobs and costs related to the job.
(iv) Disciplinarian :- He maintains personal records of the workers and suggests disciplinary action against them when their is disobedience.
(v) Gang boss:- He is in charge of all work pieces up to the time.
(vi) Speed boss :- His job is to ensure that for each work piece the proper cutting tool is used, cut is started at the right place and the optimum speed, feed and depth of cut are being employed.
(vii) Repair boss :- He is responsible for the repair and maintenance of equipment and machinery.
(viii) Inspector:- He inspects the quality of finished work and is responsible for the quality of the outgoing products.
Advantages
(i) Specialization:
Since foreman is responsible for only one function, he can perform his duties in a better manner and the result is better production rate at an improved quality lend.
(ii) Cost reduction:-
For every operation expect guidance is there, wastage of materials, man and machine hours are reduced. This helps in reducing once all costs.
(iii) Mass production
This type of origin helps mass production through standardization & specialization
(iv) No need for all round execution
There is no pressure for the origin to look for all round executives.
Disadvantages
(i) In Discipline
Since the workers receive instructions from too many people, it leads to confusion as to whom they should follow.
(ii) Fixing of responsibility
It is very difficult to fix up the responsibility to any one foreman incase something goes evening.
(iii) Killes the initiative of workers:
Workers are not given opportunity to show initiative talents and skills, because specialized guidance is always available.
(iv) Personal relationship
There is always friction between persons of equal ranks because of overlapping authority.
1.2.3. Line and staff organisation:-
A line and staff organisation. is an extension often line organization where additional executives known as staff assist the line executives to carry out their jobs.
If the firm is of size, managers cannot give careful attention to every aspect of management. While line executive are busy with direct tasks like production or sales, staff executives investigate research, second and advise the mangers. While the line maintains discipline and stability, staff provides expert information and helps to improve overall efficiency. While the staff are thinkers, the line are actually doers.
Advantages
(i) Expect advice from staff executives.
(ii) Line executives are relieved to a good extent of their loads.
(iii) Well defined authority and responsibility as well as specialization.
Less wastage:-
There will be less wastage of materials man & mechanical hours.
Improved quality:- Three is allowed improvement in quality.
Disadvantages
(i) Product cost will increase because of high salaries paid to staff executives.
(ii) Chances of misinterpretation
(iii) Chances of friction between line and staff executives
(iv) Loss of initiative: If the line executives start depending for much on staff executives they may end up losing their initiative.
(v) Application:- Preferred for medium and larges scale industries, automobile industries.



Figure: Line & Staff organizational chart

1.2.4. Span of Control
It is the number of subordinates which are directly under their superiors. The number of subordinates, over whom control is to be exercised, should be reasonable. As, too small number well lead to non utilization of full time and energy of the manager while large number well lead to difficulty in exercising proper control. An ideal number of subordinates for superior authority is 4.
Factors determining span of control
Proper span of control is determined on the basis of circumstances. Source of the circumstances affecting the span all as follows:
(i) Nature of work:
When the work in of routine and standardized native, greater span of control can be kept.
(ii) Define responsibility
In organization where responsibilities of supervisors are definite and clear and the plans and policies are clear, and easily understandable at different levels, officers can control a wide span. But where the policies all responsibilities all not clear officers need more time for giving the clarifications to their sub-ordinates and will also require more time in discussions and in delivering the problems. Hence in such cases span of control in required to be kept smaller.
(iii) Capacity of person involved
While deciding the span of control for an organization, it is necessary to consider the capacity and ability to control their subordinates, ability to make decisions, tactfulness, experience, quality of leadership, grasping power and power of command.
1.2.5. Delegation
The need for delegation arises mainly from natural limitations of the human being. Following are some of the limitations which compel for delegation.
(i) The tasks involved in management all too large for any one particular person because of large amount of responsibilities, mental energy etc.
(ii) Modern business involves skill in different fields which one person cannot have.
(iii) Large scale business have branches or waits speed once several places. Delegation is very essential for running those branches situated for way from head office.
(iv) By delegating authority and responsibility, highest authority is relieved and he is face to take decisions in more complicated affairs and he can devote more time for the development and planning work.
Guidelines of delegation
(i) Establish the goals
While to establish the task for a subordinate it is necessary that his objects must be stated clearly, his duties must be specified so that he must be clear in mind as to what he has to perform.
(ii) Define the authority and responsibilities
A subordinate must be delegated with sufficient authority and responsibility. If subordinate has less authority that that desired, he has to refer the case to his boss again and again and the work will thus be delayed and he cannot be held responsible. Similarly if he is delegated with more authority, there are chances for misuse of authority.
(iii) Motivate subordinates:
Delegation is useful if an atmosphere for its exists in the concern. Atmosphere for delegation includes from work, mutual confidence etc.
(iv) Provides Proper check and control
Delegates must exercise people control over his subordinates after delegation, to see that the goals fixed by him are adhered to properly as regards to quantity, quality and time is concerned and authority delegated him are properly utilised.
(v) Provide propel training:
Proper training can be given to the subordinate to explain his duties, authorities and responsibilities and he may be trained to tackle different problems arising in course of discharging his duties and in using that authority.