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Basic Functions of Administration: Planning, Organizing, Directing and Controlling

After reading this chapter, you will be conversant with:

  • Planning
  • Organization
  • Direction
  • Control
Planning

By planning is meant to predetermine who will do which task at what place and how. The administrators have to take due steps for the successful execution of the functions of the school from time to time. Planning means choosing the best out of various alternative objectives, processes, policies and programmes. The significance of planning lies in arranging specialist training programmes and different roles of different personnel as attached to the educational institution and also the functions that are undertaken in realizing such objectives and aims. In ...

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