How do you apply the four functions of managment to your: Organization; Immediate Supervisor and Own Position?

      The four functions of Management: Planning, Organizing, Leading and Controlling, assume a great worth in the success of any business every day. (Bateman, Snell, 2007). In all organization, each employee's individual contribution to the success of the company/school is of enormous importance as the company's goals would not be met and success would not be reached. Even with room for improvement.
      The first component of managing is planning. An administrator must determine what the organizations goals are and  how to achieve those goals. This will come directly from the vision and mission statement of the organization. Setting objectives for the goal and following up on the execution of the plan are two critical components of the planning function.
       School Administrators are responsible for organization of the school and this includes organizing people and resources. Knowing how many employees are needed for particular office/post can be critical for the success of a school. Administrators must know their subordinates and what they are capable of in order to organize the most valuable resources a school has, its employees. This is achieved through management staffing the work division, setting up the training for teachers/employees, acquiring resources and organizing the work group into a productive team.
       Organizational success is determined by the quality of leadership that is exhibited"A leader can be a manager, but a manager is not necessarily a leader," says Gemmy Allen (1998). Employees see a leader as someone that motivates them and guides them to help meet the school's goals. In an ideal situation, Administrator also serves as the leader. An administrators who want to lead effectively need to discover what motivates their employees and inspire them to reach the school's objectives.
       The controlling function involves monitoring the school's performance to make sure goals are being met. Administrators need to pay attention to costs versus performance of the organization. Gemmy Allen stated that "Controlling is the final link in the  functional chain of management activities and brings the functions of management cycle full circle." Control allows for ease of delegating tasks to team members and as administrators may be held accountable for the performance of subordinates, they may be wise to extend timely feedback of employee accomplishments.
        These four functions of management: Planning, Organizing, Leading and Controlling must be considered in any management position, especially in our school St. Mary's College of Tagum, Tagum City. Both administration and Management Council go hand in hand  towards the attainment of  its goals and objectives and to produce quality graduates.