Classification of Managerial Function Henri Fayol gave for the first time a clear functional definition of management.  According to him, “To manage is to forecast and plan, to organize, to command, to coordinate and to control.”  Fayol has given the following five functions of management :- 1)Forecasting and planning 2)Organising 3)Commanding 4)Coordination 5)Control Ralph Davis classified managerial functions into three categories :- 1)Planning 2)Organising 3)Control  He gave the view that command and coordination facilitate control.  Modern authors argue that coordination is not a separate function as it is the essence of management. VirtuosoCoder.in

Luther Gulick coined the word ‘PODSCORB’ to describe the functions of management. This word is made up of the initials of the following functions :- 1)Planning 2)Organising 3)Directing 4)Staffing 5)Coordinating 6)Reporting 7)Budgeting Joseph Massie prescribed a list of seven functions of management :- 1)Decision making 2)Organising 3)Staffing 4)Planning 5)Controlling 6)Communicating 7)Directing VirtuosoCoder.in

G. R. Terry described managerial functions under four heads, which are as follows :- 1)Planning 2)Organising 3)Actuating 4)Controlling Koontz and O’Donnell have adopted the following classification :- 1)Planning 2)Organising 3)Staffing 4)Directing 5)Controlling VirtuosoCoder.in

Planning Organising Staffing Directing Controlling Managerial Level Top Middle Lower Managerial Functions Management Functions at Different Levels VirtuosoCoder.in

Men Money Materials Machinery Methods Goods & services Productivity Growth Taxes Employment Inputs Outputs Functions Process of Management PlanningOrganising StaffingDirecting Controlling The Management Process VirtuosoCoder.in