The  four functions of management in a health care setting are planning,  leading, organizing and controlling.  These functions provide the basis  for the common model used in most healthcare mana

Bailey Harden

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The four functions of management, planning, leading, organizing, and controlling, are standard across all industries. Managers that understand the use of these functions can achieve organizational success. The four steps are seen as a process because they build on each other; therefore, effective managers must use all four functions. Planning is the phase at which a manager creates an objective and a detailed action plan in an effort to reach a certain goal. Several types of planning include strategic, tactical, and operational. Organizing involves the organizational structure to allocate resources required to meet the desired goal such as dividing jobs into departments and designing individual jobs. Leading is all about inspiring action and motivating employees to work. Effective leaders will have employees that are enthusiastic and willing to put forth effort in the organization. Controlling is the monitoring of operations and functions to ensure that each part is meeting expectations needed to reach the desired goal. Controlling usually requires three steps: (1) establish performance standards, (2) compare actual performance to performance standards, and (3) take appropriate action and improve in the necessary areas. These four management functions are used in most healthcare management and are widely considered to be the best means of describing a manager's job.

Megan Derrington

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The four functions of management in a health care setting are planning, leading, organizing, and controlling, which in order to achieve proper success you need to incorporate all of these steps. The first step planning is an organizational step that creates a detailed action plan aimed at some type of organizational goal. The second step organizing is the action to which you need to delegate authority, assign work, and provide direction so that the team can all work together towards a common goal without having many barriers in the way. The third step is leading which is going beyond managing tasks and involves more communicating, motivating, inspiring, and encouraging employees towards a higher level of productivity. The final step is controlling which is the manager evaluates the results against the goals that were set. The control process also includes setting performance standards for employees and continuously evaluating their job performance. All of these functions are related to one another because they build off each other and without one of the steps you couldn't achieve organizational success among any business, not just in health care. Bottom of Form

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