Let's look at the components of the preceding definition, in order to explain the term management more clearly. First, management involves working with others. Any organization is a collection of individuals. No organization, no matter how dependent upon equipment or technology, can exist without people. The core of management is working with people to achieve the organization's objectives.
Organizational objectives speak to the reason that organizations exist.
Organizations and their respective objectives differ greatly. A business may exist to earn a profit for its owners. A non-profit organization may exist to perform a service to its clients, while a government organization could exist to provide public services or maintain order in the community. Rather, effective management is a critical element in the success of any organization, whether it's a school, hospital, family, the Girl Scouts, or a little league baseball team. Organizations and individuals don't exist or operate in a vacuum.