$2.$ The Basic Functions of Management

Identify the management function associated with each of the following examples of managerial work.

Example of managerial work

Planning

Organizing

Leading

Controlling

A construction project manager from Iron Horse Construction uses a team of experts to design the development of a new property on the top of a very steep ridge. The team includes geotechnical consultants, erosion control specialists, and contractors.

Jessica Lee, vice president of global brand talent at Marriott International, realizes that the mobile app created by a vendor does not integrate with the company$$s existing software.

Gary Kelly, CEO of Southwest Airlines, talks to a group of reservation agents to acknowledge their contributions to the company$$s success.

Author Simon Rich spends time every day reading. He says, $$I try to read about subjects that I$$m interested in$,$ and that usually helps me come up with ideas for stories and characters and jokes.$$