All businesses have both long and short term goals or objectives.
In order to achieve goals, one or more people within the organization must take responsibility for managing the actions that will direct the business to its goals. Planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling are some of the activities these managers use to guide their organization to goals. The success or failure of an organization depends on how well it can perform these and other goal-related functions. If you hope to one day reach management, it is critical you understand these concepts and how they relate to business. How to Proceed Make sure you've read the Introduction and Lesson Objectives for this lesson.