Fuctions of Management

I will discus and define management and the different functions that a manager has to perform, which are; planning, organizing, leading and controlling.

What is management? According to Encyclopedia Americana; is the art of coordinating the elements or factors of production toward the achievement of the purposes of an organization. It is the accomplishment of objectives through the use of human labor, materials, and machines and it is in fact a combination of knowledge, organization skills, leadership and the ability to combine all the resources available to effectively and efficiently achieve the organization goals. Business is ever charging, and to be successful we need to adapt and have an open mind to new ideas and practices that would take the organization even further. As per my experience with Aggreko they have a high level management that in conjunction with the mid management are always on top of everything. They are always looking for ways to better the performance of not only the business but also the employees. Keeping up to date with technology is one of the ways that they keep assessing the needs of the company.

According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary planning; is a method for achieving an end. Planning is the way goals are set, and strategies are planned in order to obtain a certain goal, deciding what type of strategies are need it to obtain the organization goals. This will set the stage for everyone to engage in the process of finding what will work for the company to be the best on the market. Planning goes hand in hand with organizing, and this is the way to coordinate all stages of the process. A few examples are; Human resources; financial, locations, resources like vendors, work teams or leads, and also any equipment need it. In my organization they are always planning different ways of improving the relationship with the customers, vendors or even our own sister branches.

Leading is motivating, and directing employees. A way to stimulate team members to do a certain job, and many times the leading is so successful that team members go beyond their duties to help the organization reach a goal. Day to day contact with employees is very important not only in person; but also with the different teams within the company. Inspiring and motivating the employees is one of the best tools any organization can have. In Aggreko they always have something new, they use incentives to keep the employees happy and that way is for sure that when we are on the phone with a client we provide an excellent service. Sometimes, even going beyond our duties; but we do it because the motivation we receive from management is great.

The next function is controlling and according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary; controlling is to exercise restraining or directing influence over something. Planning, organizing and leading are not the only tools that will