The Controlling Function
The most brilliantly conceived strategic plan is only likely to be achieved if the organization has an effective controlling process that monitors performance and keeps the company on target.
Love and Loving: Obstacles to Love
There are a number of obstacles that can end a love relationship. When one of the partners tries to control the other, or the couple stops communicating and nurturing their love, the results can be disastrous. Sometimes one or both partners have s...
Quality Control Revolution, The
In recent decades, the concept of control, especially quality control, has been undergoing a revolution of sorts. To some extent this has been driven by innovative organizational and management techniques first utilized within Japanese industry. In ...
Need for Financial Controls, The
An organization cannot survive without proper management of its financial resources, and these resources must be continually monitored and controlled.
Small Business Management Case Study: "Merry Maids"
This clip profiles a "Merry Maids" franchise in the home cleaning industry. The owner of the franchise does most of the staffing and controlling herself, although she relies on a Merry Maids software program for help with long-term planning.
Controlling Case Study: Santa Anita Racetrack
The enormous amount of money that passes through the Santa Anita racetrack each day makes an effective controlling system extremely important. The flow of money is in large part tied to wagering, but there are other aspects of the racetrack operatio...
Controlling
This clip talks about the final management function, known as controlling. This is the measurement/feedback process that enables managers to determine if the goals established during the planning process are being achieved.
Management's Five Basic Functions
It would be no exaggeration to say that society cannot function without organizations. And, equally important, organizations cannot function without those individuals, known as managers, whose job it is to direct the activity of others. In broad ter...
Managerial Skills and Functions
While there is a wide range of general skills required of nearly all managers, there are some differences in emphasis from one level of management to another, from supervisory or operating level managers up through senior, top level managers.
Managing a Small Business
This clip introduces the five major management functions: planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. It notes that the challenge for small business owners is to avoid what is sometimes called "entrepreneur's disease": the inability to...