Fifth Post

Basic administrative functions

This are four basic administrative functions:

• Planning 
• Organizing  
• Leading 
• Controlling 

Planning

Planning is meant to predetermine who will do which task at what place and how. The administrators have to take due steps for the successful execution of the functions of the school from time to time. Planning means choosing the best out of various alternative objectives, processes, policies and programmers. 

Organizing 

Organizing can be defined as the process by which the established plans are moved closer to realization.

Once a manager set goals and develops plans, his next managerial function is organizing human resource and other resources that are identified as necessary by the plan to reach the goal.  

Organizing involves determining how activities and resources are to be assembled and coordinated.

Leading 

Is leading people in a manner that achieves the goals of the organization. This involves proper allocation of resources and providing an effective support system. Directing requires exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate people. One of the crucial issues in leading is to find the correct balance between emphasis on staff needs and emphasis on economic production.

Controlling 

Controlling is measuring, comparing, finding deviation and correcting the organizational activities which are performed for achieving the goals or objectives. Controlling consists of activities, like; measuring the performance, comparing with the existing standard and finding the deviations, and correcting the deviations.

My opinion of why administrative functions are important

In my opinion administrative functions are highly important for a company because does four steps are what makes a company work properly and have control.