 MANAGEMENT OR ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS

Question 1

PLANNING

Answer 1

• the determination in advance of how the objectives of the organization will be attained.
• the process of setting performance objectives and identifying the actions needed to accomplish them.

Question 2

ORGANIZING

Answer 2

involves the determination and allocation of the men and women as well as the resource of an organization to achieve pre-determined goals or objectives of the organization.
- the process of dividing the work to be done and coordinating results to achieve a desired purpose.

Question 3

STAFFING

Answer 3

• the task of providing competent men to do the job and choosing the right men for the right job.
• filling the organization with the right people in the right position.

Question 4

DIRECTING

Answer 4

• involves the overseeing and supervising of the human resources and the various activities in an organization to achieve through cooperative efforts the pre-determined goals or objectives of the organization.
• also called leading.

Question 5

CONTROLLING

Answer 5

• involves the checking and measurement of work
  performance and comparing it with planned goals
  or objectives of the organization, and making the
  necessary corrective actions so that work is
  accomplished as planned.
• also called supervising.

Question 6

REPORTING

Answer 6

the making of detailed account of activities, work progress, investigations and unusual in order to keep everyone informed of what is going on.

Question 7

BUDGETING

Answer 7

the forecasting in detail of the results of an officially recognized program of operations based on the
highest reasonable expectations of operating efficiency.