Saturday, January 16, 2010

Fayol's definition of Management

Fayol's definition of management roles and actions distinguishes between Five Elements:
Prevoyance (Forecast & Plan): Examining the future and drawing up a plan of action. The elements of strategy.
To organize. Build up the structure, both material and human, of the undertaking.
To command. Maintain the activity among the personnel.
To coordinate. Binding together, unifying and harmonizing all activity and effort.
To control. Seeing that everything occurs in conformity with established rule and expressed command.

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