Lesson 1: Management Functions

Organizing

After setting objectives and developing plans to meet those objectives, managers must organize the people, supplies, and finances to achieve those objectives best.


When organizing, a manager must consider what, why, how, where, and when to implement the plan.

Suppose you are the manager of an event planning company. To generate more profits, you are implementing a plan to include children’s birthday parties. You know why you want to do this – to generate more profits. Think of some questions you may need to consider while organizing this plan.

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  • Where could children’s birthday parties be held?
  • What is the cost of the various venues?
  • Who will be in charge of organizing the children’s birthday parties?
  • When will we start to offer this service?
  • How will we inform potential customers?

You may have thought of similar questions or some different ones, but you can see that a manager has many things to consider when organizing a plan for a business.

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Why is Organizing Important?


  • Organization structures a business to achieve business goals and objectives. It provides a hierarchy of communication and responsibility.
  • Staffing is a very important activity in organizing.
  • Management has responsibility to staff in the areas of orientation, supervision, setting work plans, and conducting performance appraisals and evaluations