Coordination — the essence of management

unctions of management

1. Coordination — The Essence of
Management
•A manager has to perform five interrelated
functions in the process of managing an
organisation which is a system made up of
different interlinked and interdependent
subsystems.

2. •A manager has to link these diverse groups
towards the achievement of a common goal

4. •It is the common thread that runs
through all activities such as purchase,
production, sales, and finance to ensure
continuity in the working of the
organisation.

5. •Coordination is sometimes considered a
separate function of management.
•It is however, the essence ( important
quality) of management, for achieving
harmony among individual efforts towards the
accomplishment of group goals.
• Each managerial function is an exercise
contributing individually to coordination.
•Coordination is implicit and inherent in
all functions of an organisation.

6. •The process of coordinating the activities of an
organisation begins at the planning stage itself.
• Top management plans for the entire
organisation.
• According to these plans the organisational
structure is developed and staffed.
•In order to ensure that these plans are executed
according to plans direction is required.

7. •Any discrepancies between actual and realised
activities are then taken care of at the stage of
controlling.
•It is through the process of coordination
that a manager ensures the orderly
arrangement of individual and group
efforts to ensure unity of action in the
realisation of common objectives.

8. •Coordination therefore involves
synchronisation of the different actions
or efforts of the various units of an
organisation.
•This provides the requisite amount, quality,
timing and sequence of efforts which ensures
that planned objectives are achieved with a
minimum of conflict.

9. •Coordination is working together by
Interpreting
programmes, plans,
policies and practices
Providing growth and
development of
employees
Keeping in touch with
employees and a sense
of perspective
Providing the climate for
success
Providing for the free flow of
information

10. Creating the Right Work Climate
•It is mainly through the ability to create the
climate for success that a manger can step up
employee efforts to the point where
employees approach their potential .
•Without a proper climate, none of the skills
and principles of management can flower and
bear fruits.

11. Six Principles of Creating the
Climate
Set a good
example
Conscientiously seek
participation
Be goals –
and results-
centered
Give credit and
blame as needed-
credit in public and
blame in private
Be fair ,
consistent
and honest
Inspire confidence
and lend
encouragement
Good managers know how to use these principles
to create a productive working climate

12. In the absence of coordination what results is chaos