Management Practices And Functions Of Management - 2103 Words

Management Practices Management has played a crucial role in how organizations have operated for over a century. It has been the foundation of organizations in the structuring of their companies and has determined their level of success. Without management, organizations would struggle with defining a purpose for themselves. They would lack in goals to achieve and overall improvement. Since the implementation of management, theories of management have come and gone. New ideas have emerged and thoughts have shifted as the world continues to grow and change. However, the concept of management and its key elements have remained the same. These elements consist of what is known as the five functions of management and include planning,†¦show more content†¦The Air Force starts with a vision based on needs of the government and its country and from there plans accordingly to meet these needs. At the squadron level, planning starts with a mission statement. Our mission statement as a Remotely Piloted A ircraft (RPA) Squadron is to conduct worldwide operations as tasked by senior U.S government officials using special tactics and capabilities for persistent, real-time reconnaissance, target tracking and destruction. Furthermore, our strategic vision statement for our organization’s future is to continuously operate RPA’s around the globe to collect intelligence and destroy enemy targets in support of national strategy. Beyond our squadron’s mission and vision statement, we must break down planning into strategic, tactical, and operational planning. This allows us guidelines to follow in order to pursue our vision. The implementation of squadron standards addresses both operational and tactical guidelines and creates a baseline for us to follow in our everyday work. The standards are published squadron wide and it is expected of us to not only know them but also incorporate them in our missions. Having these standards allow for expedient execution of mission tas ks and strikes and any deviation from a standard must be briefed as â€Å"non-standard†. Contingency plans are also