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"Management" (from Old French ménagement "the art of conducting, directing", from Latin manu agere "to lead by the hand") characterises the process of leading and directing all or part of an organisation, often a business, through the deployment and manipulation of resources (human, financial, material, intellectual or intangible). Early twentieth-century management writer Mary Parker Follett defined management as "the art of getting things done through people."

One can also think of management functionally, as the action of measuring a quantity on a regular basis and of adjusting some initial plan, and as the actions taken to reach one's intended goal. This applies even in situations where planning does not take place. From this perspective, there are five management functions: Planning, Organizing, Leading, Co-ordinating and Controlling. For others though, this definition, while useful, is far too narrow. The phrase "management is what managers do" is also prevalent, conveying the difficulty with which management is defined, the shifting nature of definitions, and the connection of managerial practices with the existence of a managerial cadre or class.

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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:58:24 -0000
The price of oil keeps on sliding as US demand wanes and a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico takes a favourable course.
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:32:43 -0000
Indian stocks rise more than 5% after the government wins a vote of confidence that could enable key reforms.
Bush drops veto to housing bill
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:48:21 -0000
The White House says President George W Bush has dropped opposition to a housing bill that could boost the US economy.

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Toyota Moves Ahead of G.M. in Sales
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:53:54 -0000
Toyota sold nearly 300,000 more vehicles than G.M. in the first half of 2008 and appears on its way to ending G.M.’s 77-year reign as the world’s largest automaker.
Prices of Food and Gas Take a Toll in Asia
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:25:29 -0000
With large price increases for commonly used commodities, countries like India and Vietnam are already having to deal with double-digit inflation.
BP Will Withdraw Its Engineers in Russia
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:27:37 -0000
BP is fending off a corporate raid by its Russian partners backed by Russian regulatory authorities, part of the strategy of which is to expel expatriate staff members from their joint venture.

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