The definition of management is how a person can manage things or work done by individuals and groups. In general, management can be defined as the capacity a person has in managing something to achieve the expected targets or goals

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• The definition of management is how a person can manage things or work done by individuals and groups. In general, management can be defined as the capacity a person has in managing something to achieve the expected targets or goals.
• Management According to Experts
• However, experts have their views regarding the notion of managemen

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• Frederick Winslow Taylor
• In his book entitled The Principles of Scientific Management, the Father of Scientific Management states that management is the art of knowing what you want to do and then seeing that it is done using the best and economical way.

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• Harold Koontz
• Apart from being known as a consultant, business management professor, and American organization theorist, along with Heinz Weihrich, Harold Koontz wrote a book entitled Management: Study Guide.
• In the book, Harold defines management as the art of getting things done with people in a formally organized group to achieve goals.

• Ricky W. Griffin
• Honored professor of Management at Mays Business School – Texas A&M University and owner of the Blocker Chair in Business title in his book Management 11th Edition argues that management is a process of planning, coordination, organization, and control of resources so that goals can be achieved effectively (according to plan ) and efficient (accurate and punctual).

• Lawrence A. Appley
• Known as an organizational theorist and management specialist in America, Lawrence A. Appley was awarded the Henry Laurence Gantt Medal in 1962. The author of the book Management in Action defines management as a skill that can arouse other people, individuals, and groups to do something.

• George R. Terry
• George R. Terry shares Ricky W. Griffin’s views. In his book Principles of Management, Terry stated that management is planning, organizing, implementing, and controlling by utilizing all available resources to achieve goals.
• Management Functions
• In Notes on the Theory of Organization, Luther Gulick, known as a scientist, professor, and public administration expert, created initials representing the seven functions of management, namely:

• P (planning)
• O (organizing)
• S (staf)
• D (directing)
• Co (coordination)
• R (reporting)
• B (budgeting)
• However, only five management functions are widely recognized, namely planning, organizing, placing, directing, and coordinating.

• Planning
• Planning is a future-oriented systematic, and rational way of determining the direction of a company or organization. Effective planning usually combines internal and external factors.
• Internal factors can be interpreted as limited growth opportunities that require changes in work patterns, decentralization, diversification, and organizational structure. Meanwhile, external factors include a lack of material and capital resources, international political instability, trends in inflation and interest rates, government regulations, and technological advances.

• Organizing
• This function will determine the activities that need to be carried out to achieve the organization’s goals or company. The trick is to assign tasks to the right personnel, including delegating authority to carry out activities in a coordinated and integrated manner.
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• Staffing
• As the name implies, this function aims to screen, recruit, train, develop, evaluate, and retain a workforce considered appropriate for a company at the managerial or non-managerial level. To get a crew that suits the company requires a deep understanding that apart from technical competence, operational competence, psychological and sociological structures are also important.

• Redirects
• Direction is closely related to leadership, supervision, motivation, and communication so that employees do work to achieve targets as efficiently as possible. Leadership involves instructions and guidance from superiors to subordinates regarding methods and procedures.

 

• Supervision is essential to know the progress of a task or project and ensure that what is done by subordinates is by the instructions. For maximum employee performance, a boss must provide motivation supported by two-way communication. That way, both superiors and associates will get the information and feedback needed to progress a task or project.

• Coordinating
• This function consists of a series of activities, such as setting work performance standards, measuring work performance, and comparing these results with standards. If deviations occur, they will take corrective action with the aim of improving the situation.
• Management Elements
• The 5M element in management describes how managers acquire and distribute resources in a manufacturing environment to achieve business goals. The 5M is as follows.

 

• Manpower
• This element refers to human resources committed to implementing marketing tactics, both existing and new techniques. Without a workforce, work cannot go according to plan.