Students need every advantage available when it comes to studying, whether they know it or not. They should take advantage of all the information available, that is, research articles, white papers, periodicals, magazines and yes… blogs.
This bit of information should prove useful to aspiring students of business administration, marketing, accounting, secretarial science, business law, and/or programming. These additional tools will help the student in their preparation to successfully undertake their management tasks. Management students will first need to learn about the POSDC of management.
PLANNING: The process of setting goals and determining what needs to be done to successfully accomplish an organization’s assigned mission.
ORGANIZE: the process of assigning tasks, coordinating resources, structuring teams and work activities for the organization.
STAFF: the process of building the team trying to attract and retain qualified people in the organization.
MANAGEMENT: the process that provides leadership, organizes opportunities for motivation and builds a good work environment.
MONITOR: The process of setting company-wide standards, analyzing results, measuring actual performance, and monitoring to see if standards have been met. Controlling also includes making the right decisions and taking corrective action, if necessary.
Students should also become familiar with the management process and what is required to become a manager. The best managers are knowledgeable and highly aware of the needs of the team. Team needs are met with management support reflecting alternatives and suggestions for a coordinated team solution.
The management process involves planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the use of resources to achieve anticipated performance goals. “All managers, regardless of title, level, type and organizational configuration, are responsible for all four functions. However, they are not achieved in a linear, step-by-step manner.” John R. Schermerhorn Jr. goes on to say… “The reality is that these functions are continually compromised as a manager moves from task to task and opportunity to opportunity in his job.”
While I agree with Mr. Schermerhorn, as well as several other seasoned masters and gurus in this profession, the ultimate goal of a manager is to help the business/organization achieve its highest performance through the utilization of resources, human and materials.
Henry Mintzberg wrote: “Although the management process may seem simple, things are more complicated than they seem at first glance.” Always-on email and instant messaging are added to your list of executive/management operations.
Remember my message “IT and BI”, the non-hyperbole of the marriage between Business Intelligence and Information Technology? “BI and virtual IT, methodically and basically go hand in hand.” Just look around you. Technology and management are everywhere. But to rise to the highest level(s) in management, one must start with the POSDC of management.
happy studies.
Until next time…