Functions of Management 

1. Planning : 

Planning refers to thinking in advance what is to be done, when is to be done, how is to be done and who is going do. It is the primary function and base of all the functions without planning no objective can be determined in the objective than no the functions can be perform.

In  Smita’s organisation the objective is production and sale of candles.

Smita has to decide quantities, variety and colour and then allocate resources for their purchase from different suppliers. Planning cannot prevent problems, but it can predict them and prepare contingency plans to deal with them if and when they occur.

2. Organizing :

Organising refers to identification and division of work, departmentation, assignment of duties and establishment of reporting relationship.

Organizing entails dividing up the necessary duties into controllable divisions or work units, as well as the authority and reporting lines are established within the organisational structure. The completion of tasks is aided by effective organisational approaches, which also support operational effectiveness and result effectiveness. various types of business demand.

3. Staffing :

Staffing refers to filling up of  vacant job position in organisation with the most suitable candidate of the organisation.

It is also know as human resource function and it involves  recruitment, selection and training.

It is  an important part of management to find a  right person with right qualification are available at right places at right time and help the organisation to achieve organisation goals. 

4. Directing :

Directing refers to communicating, motivating, guiding, instructing and leading people in the organisation toward achievement of organisational goal.

Leadership is the ability to persuade people to act in a certain way. A competent manager leads through constructive criticism and appreciation delivered in a way that brings out the best in the employee.

5. Controlling :

Controlling refers to the process of bringing actual performance closer to the planned performance after deducting deviations.

Deviation are the difference between planned performance and actual performance.

Types of deviations:

1. Positive deviation :

When the actual performance is greater than planned performance.

AP > PP

2.Negative deviation :

When the actual performance is not greater than the planned performance.

PP >AP

Conclusion 

The order in which the various managerial duties are typically covered suggests that a manager organises, positions workers, directs, and then controls after planning.

In practise, managers are rarely able to perform these duties by themselves. The tasks a manager performs are intertwined, making it challenging to distinguish between one activity and another.