For new supervisors or managers, the standard PLOC (planning, leading, organizing, controlling) framework is still useful in preparing for their new role. Of these four basic functions however, ...

The four functions of a manager are to plan, organize, lead and control her team. Feedback control is a process that the manager uses to help her carry out those functions.

The four functions of management are planning, leading, organizing and controlling. Companies use various control mechanisms -- business plan, needs assessment, budgets, audits, pricing, ...

The composite has a hub of four management functions (planning, organizing, leading and controlling) and 19 management activities, or "spokes" of the wheel. Here are the activities for each function.