Definition of Management

Management has been defined by various authors/authorities in various ways. So, the definitions of management are numerous. Most them have merit and highlight important aspects of management. A few often-quoted definitions are: "Management is a distinct process consisting of activities o planning, actuating. and controlling, performed to determine an accomplish stated objectives with the use of human beings and other  resources". The  process of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the work of organization members and of using all available organization resources to reach stated organizational goals. "Management is the process of planning, organizing. leading. an controlling an organization's human, financial. physical, and information resources to achieve organizational goals in an efficient and effective manner".             All these definitions put emphasis on the attainment of organization goals/objectives through deployment of the management process (planning.  organizing  leading,  controlling)  for the best  use o organization's resources. Some of us are apt to define management as "getting things done through other people in an efficient manner." The term efficient mean doing things in a systematic manner without waste. From this perspective of managerial efficiency, the most widely acceptable definition of management could be  the act  of 'designing and maintaining an environment in which individuals, working together in groups, efficient accomplish selected aims". Now, we need to understand who a manager is. In simple words. a manager is a person who is responsible for directing the efforts aimed at helping organizations achieve their goals.