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The four functions of management,

planning, organizing, leading, and


controlling, are very essential in building
strong organizations and even stronger
more effective teams.

Application of the functions of
management

Planning
The planning stage is where all the other parts of
management begin from and it is important at all
levels of management. The company's vision,
mission, objective, and goals are taken into
consideration in the planning stage and each one
is worked through separately (Ervin, 1994).

Organizing
Organizing is basically allocating and configuring
resources to accomplish the preferred goals and
objectives established during the planning
process.

Leading
Leading is very important function of
management. . Leading involves close day-to-
day contact with people, helping to guide and
inspire them toward team and organizational
goals.

Controlling
The final function of management is controlling.
The controlling factor basically monitors progress
and ensures everyone is still on the same track.

Delegations
Delegation is the assignment of authority and
responsibility to subordinate at a lower level so
that managers can devote more time and energy
to higher level activities.

Evaluation of effective delegation
skills
There are six skills necessary for effective
delegation from a manager /leader perspective
they are:
1) The first and foremost step is to establish
objectives and specify the task that need to be
accomplished.
2)The second step in delegation is to choose right
person for the job.

Evaluation of effective delegation
skills
3)Third would be to get the sub-ordinates views
about the suggested approaches.
4)The sub-ordinates should be given the
authority, time and resources to perform the
assignment.
5)The fifth step is to schedule checkpoints for
reviewing progress.

Evaluation of effective delegation
skills
6) The final step is for the manager to follow
through by discussing progress at appropriate
intervals.
Delegation is considered a key aspect of
leadership. To quote Woodrow Wilson "I not only
use all the brains I have, but all I can borrow."
(Blair, 1996) This quote effectively describes
delegation.

Importance of mastering effective
delegation techniques
The positive aspects of delegation techniques
include
1)Higher efficiency
2) Increased motivation
3) develops the skill of your team
4) And lastly proper distribution of work
throughout the group
References

Bateman, Thomas S., Snell, Scott. (2004).
Managing. Management: The New Competitive
Landscape. University of Phoenix Online Book:
The McGraw-Hill Companies (2004).
Ervin, Bernard L. (1994). Functions of
Management. Retrieved October 14, 2005, from
http://www.ag-ohio-
state.edu/~mgtexcel/Function.html

References
Smith, Gregory (1999). How to Delegate
Effectively. Retrieved May 3, 2006, Web site:
http://www.careerknowhow.com.delegate.htm
Bateman, T., & Snell, S. (2004). Management: the
new competitive landscape. 6th ed. New York:
McGraw-Hill/Irwin

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