Sociology Dr. Gary Dessler economics professor at Florida International University contributed to this article Imagine that you are the president of a very successful company. The study of management answers this question, but successful management is a work in progress, and it takes a business lifetime to really understand how to manage. If you can see yourself dedicated to making a company and the people in that company successful, management may be a good career choice for you.
Management is the process of accomplishing goals, or sets of goals, with and through other people.
Managers don't spend an equal amount of time on each function. Usually, top managers will spend more of their time planning, while first-line managers use most of their time leading and controlling. Through an understanding of general management principles, individual and group behavior, organizational change and design, and human resources management, managers can make an impact on the success of an organization. History and Background Management is a very old idea. Management theory as we know it today began with an effort to study the management process with scientific rigor.