FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION

Question 1

COORDINATION MEANING

Answer 1

Coordination means harmonizing, synchronizing, and unifying individual efforts towards the common objective.
According to Fayol, to coordinate is to harmonize all the activities of an organization to facilitate its working and success.

Question 2

COORDINATION IS THE ESSENCE OF MANAGEMENT

Answer 2

1. Planning
   ~In planning, coordination is required between the master plan of the enterprise and the plans of different departments or divisions
   ~There should also be coordination between the objectives and available resources.
2. Organizing
   ~During organization, there should be coordination between the authority and responsibility of every individual.
   ~The same work shouldn’t be assigned twice.
3. Staffing
   While staffing, coordination is achieved by balancing the skills and abilities of an employee with the job assigned to them.
4. Directing
   While ‘directing’, supervision, motivation, leadership, and communication are used to ensure the harmonious working of an organization.
5. Controlling
   During controlling, coordination is achieved by ensuring that actual results conform to plans as closely as possible.

Question 3

ELABORATE ‘PODSCORB’

Answer 3

P - PLANNING
O - ORGANIZING
D - DIRECTING
S - STAFFING
C O - CONTROLLING
R - REPRESENTATION
B - BUDGETING