Discussion in terms of Fayol's Managerial Functions

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Discussion in terms of Fayol’s Managerial Functions

Henri Fayol proposed that all managers perform five management functions.

  1. Planning, 2- Organizing, 3- Commanding, 4- Coordinating, 5- Controlling.

Most management books still continue to be organized around the management functions, Although they have been condensed down to basic and very important functions.

  1. Planning

The planning functions involves the process of defining goals, establishing strategies for achieving these goals, and developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities.

Our instructor also defines or goals which is standard education and successfulness in the exams, according to this concern he establish the  ways and strategies that how can we perform well in our exams.

  1. Organizing

Managers are also responsible for arranging work to accomplish the organization’s goals. This function is called Organizing. It involves the process of determining  what tasks are to be done, who is to do, how the tasks are to be grouped, who reports to whome, and where decisions are to be made.

  1. Leading

When managers motivate subordinates, influence individuals or teams as they work, select the most effective communication channel, or deal in any way with employee behavior issues, the are leading..

Our instructor leading us by motivating through his moral support, he use best channels to teach us, he polish our attitude by using his good behavioral skills.

  1. Controlling

Management function that involves monitoring actual performance, comparing actual to standard, and taking action, if necessary.

Our instructor controlling his class by monitoring the students, he maintain discipline, even threats students if necessary.  

Discussion in terms of Mintizberg’s Managerial roles

Henry Mintzberg, a prominent management researcher says that what managers do can best be described by looking at the roles the play at works. Mintzberg Developed a categorization scheme for defining what managers do. He concluded that managers perform ten (10) different but highly interrelated roles.

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The managerial Roles.

  1. Interpersonal
  1. Figurehead
  2. Leader
  3. Liaison

Provide information

  1. Informational
  1. Monitor
  2. Disseminator
  3. spokesperson

Process information

  1. Decisional
  1. Entrepreneur
  2. Disturbance handler
  3. Resource allocater  
  4. Negotiator

Use information

  1. Interpersonal Role

Managerial roles that involver people and other duties that are ceremonial and symbolic in nature.

Our college instructor give training and motivates us to achieve the educational goal.

  1. Informational Roles

Managerial roles that involve receiving, collecting and disseminating information.

Our college instructor seeks and receives information and transmits it to ...

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