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In business, administration
consists of the performance or management of business operations
and thus the making or implementing of major decisions.
Administration can be defined as the universal process of
organizing people and resources efficiently so as to direct
activities toward common goals and objectives.
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Administrative functions
Administrators, broadly speaking, engage in a common set of
functions to meet the organization's goals.
Planning is deciding in advance what to do, how to do it,
when to do it, and who should do it. It maps the path from where
the organization is to where it wants to be. The planning
function involves establishing goals and arranging them in
logical order. Administrators engage in both short-range and
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Organizing involves identifying responsibilities to be
performed, grouping responsibilities into departments or
divisions, and specifying organizational relationships. The
purpose is to achieve coordinated effort among all the elements
in the organization (Coordinating). Organizing must take into
account delegation of authority and responsibility and span of
control within supervisory units.
Staffing means filling job
positions with the right people at the right time. It involves
determining staffing needs, writing job descriptions, recruiting
and screening people to fill the positions.
Directing is leading people in a manner that achieves the
goals of the organization. This involves proper allocation of
resources and providing an effective support system. Directing
requires exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to
motivate people. One of the crucial issues in directing is to
find the correct balance between emphasis on staff needs and
emphasis on economic production.
Controlling is the function that evaluates quality in all
areas and detects potential or actual deviations from the
organization's plan. This ensures high-quality performance and
satisfactory results while maintaining an orderly and
problem-free environment. Controlling includes information
management, measurement of performance, and institution of
corrective actions.
Budgeting, exempted from the list above, incorporates
most of the administrative functions, beginning with the
implementation of a budget plan through the application of
budget controls.
Source: wikipedia
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