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What is meant by management ?
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Solution
• Management is the process of getting a task done with the aim of achieving the goals of the organization in an effective and efficient manner.
• The different functions of management are planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling.
• The term effective means completing the given task and efficient means completing the task with minimum cost and time.
• In short, management is the process of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling in such a manner that the goals of the organization are met with minimum cost and time.
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