Management is the process of getting activities completed efficiently and effectively with and through other people.

Management functions:

Planning
Organizing
Staffing
Directing
Coordinating
Reporting
Budgeting
(Gulick & Urwick 1937. Papers on the Science of Administration)

Interpersonal roles Figurehead, Leader, Liaison
Informational roles Monitor, Disseminator, Spokesperson
Decisional roles Entrepreneur, Disturbance handler, Resource allocator, Negotiator
(Mintzberg 1973. The Nature of Managerial Work)

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