Business Management: The Four Functions Of A Manager

In my management class, I have learned about the four functions of a manager. The first function is planning. In order to have a good plan, it must be specific about the goals of the business. The goal “should quantify the desired results” (pg.93). The goal should be attainable and relevant. The goal should also be able to be obtained by a specific time. The second function is organization. There must be structure or the business would just fall apart like a tower without a good base. The third is leading. A business without a good leader has no one to follow. Last but not least is controlling. Someone must control quality, financial activities, information technology, and human resources. All four of these functions make up a …show more content…
She keeps everything in a specific place and writes down the things she would like to discuss when we have meetings. She organizes her time between six clinics and also the many meetings that her supervisors schedule for her to attend. She visits each clinic once a week. She has a calendar that she writes important dates and meetings in. She organizes her time effectively, to be able to achieve as much as possible each day. She e-mails all her employees and sends read receipts to know when the employee has read the e-mail. As a manager, she ensures that she stays well informed. She is also “provides the resources needed to be effective” (pg. 170). Margaret encourages us to work together than as if we are taking orders from her. She tends to work right alongside us and lead us instead of “bossing” us around. If I were the manager, I would hope that I would engage my employees the same way and be more organized than I am …show more content…
She is always considerate of her fellow employees. She knows everyone’s job and can do almost everyone’s job at our place of employment. She is willing to step in and help out when we are short-handed. She leads by gentle persuasion. She is never loud. She does not raise her voice when she is unhappy. She just tells us what is expected and we do it. She has a vision of where she sees the company going. She shares this vision with her employees. As a manger, she must deal with the day-to-day issues as they arrive. I have seen some manager focus on getting the praise for themselves. True leaders focus on the impacts that their decisions will have on their employees as well as the company. Margaret is one of the few great leaders I have had the experience of working for. If I were to be the manager, I would strive to be more than a manager. I would want to be a great