The concept of “management” is quite confidently settled in the dictionary of modern man. However, not every educated person fully understands the functions of management and the basic tasks that he is called upon to fulfill.
The main feature of management is that it is associated with various interests of people and the interaction between them. Management as an activity is the accumulation of successful practices and experience in managing an organization in which it constantly finds its development and improvement.
Therefore, the tasks and functions of management have acquired critical importance at all levels of management.
The management functions determine its purpose and role in the organization.
By them we can mean managerial activity on a targeted basis, tasks necessary for solving, an independent base for decision-making, and the sphere of management.
The content of management is manifested in its general functions. They were formulated by management theorist and practitioner Henri Fayolem. The general management functions of Fayol include organization, planning, coordination, control and management.
Of this series of general management functions, Fayolle singles out planning as an essential function. He explains this by the fact that a dynamically developing market often necessitates a thorough forecasting of changes, in anticipation of threats and risks. Based on a comprehensive analysis, a successful manager creates the basis for further development, forms a development strategy and the main steps to achieve the result.
The immediate implementation of all plans is the organizational function, which is to prepare all the necessary management structures.
As practice shows, management is equally important. Direct contacts between the boss and subordinate and the establishment of an emotional connection allow us to study personnel in detail and effectively develop personnel policy.
Lack of coherence between team members nullifies all attempts at effective management. In this case, coordination ensures the unity of the participants, which facilitates the process of implementing the tasks. A modern manager can use both traditional coordination actions: meetings, coordination of plans, the principle of compromise, as well as personal contacts.
The process of obtaining an effective result requires the ability to identify hidden dangers and impending threats. Management functions include the need for control and regulation. They provide feedback from the control object to its subject. The collection and analysis of information allows you to analyze how much the result corresponds to the original goals.
The current stage of management development allows introducing into the management functions of a general nature such socio-psychological functions as motivation and delegation.
The transfer of part of the authority and responsibility for the performance of tasks to one or more subordinates makes it possible to more effectively carry out the tasks.
Building an effective motivation system with the help of financial and non-financial components for all categories of personnel can develop a desire among employees to work with high productivity, which favorably affects the company as a whole.
The tasks of management become more complicated as the size of the market grows. Management should ensure a steady increase in the level of enterprise competitiveness and profitability, the introduction of new management techniques and methods, the achievements of scientific and technical progress, as well as effective personnel management.
The functions and tasks of management are its foundation, which ensures the effective functioning of the enterprise.