This essay is a description of the functions of management; planning, organizing, directing, and controlling.

The Future of Management In the world of business today, a manager's responsibility is to lead an organization's staff to the achievements of previously set goals by planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. The future of management seems to be going in the direction of eliminating leading from the list of responsibilities. The role of leading is more frequently being given to employees. The technique of the "team" approach is being added to the workforce, which …

…Success comes from hard work, hard times, and sacrifices. An employee that has passion for their job has a career, not a job. An employee that likes their career strives to make the company better, more efficient, and more profitable. Being a good employee influences the ease of changes that are inevitable. Technology and new innovations in managerial processes are the inevitable, but the willingness to accept change will effect the prosperity of the business.