A manager’s primary challenge is to solve problems creatively. While drawing from a variety of academic disciplines, and to help managers respond to the challenge of creative problem solving, the responsibility of management has long been categorized into the four major functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling (the P-O-L-C framework). These four functions are highly integrated when carried out in the day-to-day realities of running an organization. Therefore, you should not Read More
The World of Management
A manager’s primary challenge is to solve problems creatively, and you can view management as “the art of getting things done through the efforts of other people.” We draw this definition from a biography of Mary Parker Follett (1868–1933). Follett was an American social worker, consultant, and author of books on democracy, human relations, and management. She worked as a management and political theorist, introducing us to such phrases as “conflict resolution,” “authority and power,” and “the Read More