STEP 1: PLANNING
- The Administrative process begins with planning. Planning is the basis of the administrative process.
- Planning = Planning The administrator draws up work plans, depending on the situation.
5 QUESTIONS FROM THE MANAGER
- What could be done What can be done What the EO wants to do What should be done What will be done?
PLANNING THEN INVOLVES
- Clarify, amplify, and determine objectives Predict Establish conditions and assumptions under which the work will be done Select and declare tasks to achieve objectives Establish a plan of achievement, to find new and better means of performing the work Establish policies, Procedures and means of performance Anticipate possible future problems Modify plans in light of control results
SOME ADVANTAGES OF PLANNING
- Strives to minimize unproductive work. Visualize future changes and be alert. Answer “what if” questions. Provides a basis for control. As goals, dates, and critical points are determined through planning. Encourages achievement as it indicates desired results and how to achieve them Positive force toward good management Provides manager with confident and aggressive direction You will have everything at hand, thus avoiding dilution of efforts.
TYPES OF POLICIES
- The definition of policies The procedures The method Standard The budget The program
STEP FOUR: CONTROL AND EVALUATION
- Control is the last step of management. A job must be performed according to plans. Control is a continuous process of management. Control = / = Lack of control.
CONTROL DEFINITIONS
- Make sure with the established plans It is the regulation of activities Apply corrective measures The purpose is that the facts go according to the plan In accordance with a plan created to achieve certain objectives It is the measurement and correction of the plans Ensure the objectives of the company.
