Managing People and Organizations: Applying Four Management Functions

This report examines the challenges faced by Abraham's Grocery Store, specifically customer dissatisfaction due to poor coordination and conflict among managers. As a consultant, the author analyzes the situation using the four management functions: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. The report details how reorganization, improved communication, leadership assignment, and responsibility delegation were implemented to address the issues. Alternative strategies, such as analytical techniques, outcome preparedness, situational awareness, input evaluation, agility, and trust cultivation, are also discussed. The report concludes by highlighting the application of management functions and alternative strategies in resolving the adverse situation, providing insights into effective organizational management and leadership.

Running head: MANAGING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS
Managing People and Organizations
Name of the Student:
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Table of Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................2
Selected Incident:.............................................................................................................................2
Analysis Using Four Management Function:..................................................................................2
Possible Alternative Options/ Strategies:........................................................................................3
Conclusion:......................................................................................................................................3
References:......................................................................................................................................4

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Introduction:
The report is a discussion on managing people and organization is respect to a specific
incident of life and its analysis with the help of four functions of management. There are also
discussion on alternative options and strategies in dealing with the situation.
Selected Incident:
The Abraham’s Grocery Store faced growing dissatisfaction amongst its customers due to
lack of co-ordination and conflict between the managers of the meat, produce and the store
managers (Samson & Daft 2015).
Analysis Using Four Management Function:
As a consultant, I have tried to improve the scenario of the grocery store with the help of
four management functions described as follows (Byrnes, 2014).:
Planning: For improving the situation of the store, I planned for reorganization where
allowed all the departmental managers reported only to the store manager that was not the case
previously
Organizing: I have tried organizing the store through maintenance of a relationship
between store managers and the specialist of the districts in matters of communication and
coordination.
Leading: To improve the situation of the Grocery Store, I tried assigning the leadership
role to the store managers for the better management of the stores.

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Controlling: I tried to implement this management function by assigning required
responsibilities to the entire department and the store managers.
Possible Alternative Options/ Strategies:
These include (Kobersy et al., 2015):
 By using analytical techniques
 By preparing oneself for dealing with multiple outcome
 Finding and relying on predictable situational elements
 By focusing on input evaluation of the initiatives
 By remaining agile and striving to quickly respond
 By cultivating the reputation of extreme trust
Conclusion:
The report concluded by throwing a light on the possible alternative strategies/ options
for dealing with an adverse situation. There are also focuses on how the four management
functions used for dealing with the situation.

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References:
Byrnes, W. J. (2014). Management and the Arts. Focal Press.
Goetsch, D. L., & Davis, S. B. (2014). Quality management for organizational excellence. Upper
Saddle River, NJ: pearson.
Kobersy, I. S., Barmuta, K. A., Muradova, S. S., Dubrova, L. I., & Shkurkin, D. (2015). The
system of the methodological principles of management of enterprise development.
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 6(3 S4), 25.
Samson, D. & Daft, R. L. (2015). Management (5th Asia Pacific Ed.). South Melbourne, VIC:
Cengage Learning Australia. Page 428.

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