Take a close look at the society around you. You would find
the existence of several organizations. To mention a few, the business
organizations that produce goods or services, hospitals, religious and
social institutions like charities, schools, colleges and universities. All these
organizations exist to achieve pre-determined objectives. They affect our
lives in many ways. Though there are vast differences in their functioning
and approaches, they all strive to achieve certain objectives. It must also
be noted that organizations cannot achieve the objectives effortlessly.
They are achieved through systematic effort. Several activities have to be
performed in a cohesive way. In the absence of systematic and cohesive
performance of the activities to achieve the objectives, it is no wonder that
the resources of organizations would be underutilized. As such it is the
function of the management to facilitate the performance of activities such
that the accomplishment of the objectives becomes possible.