Management can be defined in several ways as it is a complex concept with many perspectives. Some key definitions include: - Management is the art of getting things done through others and with formally organized groups (Harold Koontz). - It involves planning, organizing, actuating and controlling to accomplish predetermined objectives (George R. Terry). - Modern views see management as a process that utilizes resources to influence human action and facilitate organizational change (Theo Haimann & William Scott). - In conclusion, management can be defined as the process of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling people's efforts in a business organization to achieve goals.

1. Definition of
management
By Pawel Gautam

2. It is very difficult to give a precise definition of the
term management. Different management authors
have viewed management from their own angles
moreover, during the evolutionary process of
management different thinkers laid emphasis on
different expects. For example, F.W. Taylor
emphasized engineering aspects, Elton Mayo laid
emphasis on human relations aspects, E.F.L, Brech,
George R. Terry emphasis on, decision making
aspect, Ralph Davis stresses leadership aspect and
some other like Barry Richman etc. emphasized
integration or coordination aspect

3. Harold koontz
“Management is the art of getting things
done through others and with formally
organised groups.”

4. F.W. Taylor
“Management is the art of knowing what
you want to do and then seeing that they
do it in the best and the cheapest
manner.”

5. George R.Terry
“Management is a distinct process
consisting of planning, organising,
actuating and controlling; utilising in
each both science and arts, and followed
in order to accomplish pre-determined
objective.”

6. Peter Drucker
“Management is a multipurpose organ
that manage a business and manages
managers and manages workers and
work.”

7. Henri Fayol
“Management is to forecast, to plan, to
organize, to command, to coordinate
and control activities of others.”

8. M.P. Follett
“Management is the art of getting things
done through people.”

9. Mary Cushing Nile
“Good management, or scientific
management, achieves a social objective
with the best use of human and material
energy and time, and with satisfaction
for the participants and the public.”

10. Joseph Massie
“Management is defined as the process by
which a cooperative group directs action
towards common goals.”

11. “Management is a social and technical
process which utilizes, resources,
influences, human action and facilitates
changes in order to accomplish
organizational goals.”
Theo Haimann & William Scott

12. Traditional View Point Modern View Point
 Art of getting things done by
other
 Process of planning,
organizing, staffing, directing
and controlling activities of
others
 Mobilizing and utilizing
physical and human
resources for achieving
organizational goal.
 Prime mover of organization
making it functional and
productive
 Process of creating conductive
and proper internal
environment in the
organization
 Process of coping with
changing external environment
by relating strengths and
weakness of organization with
it

13. Conclusion
Management simply means a specific process
of planning, organizing, staffing directing and
controlling the efforts of the people who are
engaged in activities in business organization
in order to attain predetermined objective of
such organizations.

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