Administrative Process for Business Development
Administrative Process
A Project to Develop Business
Planning
Planning is the management function that determines in advance which are the target audiences and what must be done to reach them adequately. It consists of determining in advance who is going to do it, how it will be done, and when it will be done.
Planning = Rationality
Advantages of Planning
- a) Contributes to orderly activities with a purpose.
- b) Notes the need for future changes.
- c) Provides a basis for monitoring.
- d) Forces the display of the whole.
- e) Directs attention towards the goals.
Disadvantages of Planning
- a) It is limited by the low accuracy of the information and the uncertainty of future events.
- b) Planning has a high cost.
- c) Planning can stifle initiative.
- d) In some cases, it may delay action.
The Administrator Should Consider Two Principles for Better Planning
- Principle of Definition of the Target: This must be defined clearly and concisely.
- Principle of Planning Flexibility: The plan should be elastic in order to adapt to unexpected situations.
Types of Planning
1. Strategic Planning: It is the determination of the most important plans for the company. They involve a long-term time horizon. Plans at this level are as follows:
- a) Purpose (Vision)
- b) Mission
- c) Objectives
- d) Strategies
- e) Policies: They are patterns of action.
Types of Planning
1. Strategic Planning: It is the determination of the most important plans for the company. They involve a long-term time horizon. Plans at this level are as follows:
- a) Purpose (Vision)
- b) Mission
- c) Objectives
- d) Strategies
- e) Policies: They are patterns of action.
2. Operational Planning: Specific plans are necessary to realize strategic planning. These are short and medium-term plans that will help guide our daily operations.
- a) Procedures
- b) Regulations
- c) Budgets
- d) Programs
Organization
Organizing involves determining roles and relationships of authority and responsibility between individuals and departments within the company.
Types of Organizational Structures
The structures can be seen from two points of view:
- From the vertical perspective: According to the degree of delegation of authority. You can define centralized and decentralized firms.
- Horizontal perspective: According to the division of labor and departmentalization. Here you can define three basic types of structures: functional, divisional, and matrix. In the divisional structures, distinctions are made by product, customer, or geographical area.
The Formal Structure
It is the manner in which the units or areas and charges are distributed at different levels and across different departments of the company.
Informal Structure
This is the network of human and social relationships that arise spontaneously between the people working in the company.
Structure / Functional Organization
This is the most used and consists of dividing the unit, considering presenting a different set of duties and responsibilities. It groups people or bodies in accordance with their functions or specialties.