Discuss any four points of the nature of Management.

• Answer – Goal oriented: activities serve predetermined purposes, such as reliable service or profitable growth.
• Pervasive: management is needed in business, schools, hospitals and voluntary organisations, at every level.
• Multidimensional: it manages work, people and operations. Tasks must be completed, individual and group needs reconciled, and inputs converted into outputs.
• Continuous: the functions overlap and recur as conditions change.
• Group activity: people combine their contributions towards common goals.
• Dynamic: methods and plans adapt to changing technology, competition and social expectations.
• Intangible force: management cannot be touched; its presence is seen in orderly work, satisfied employees and achieved targets.