No matter what your management style, participatory, directing or teamwork, four broad management functions are demanded of you. As a manager, your primary tasks involve managing people who are ...

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, ...

What's the logic behind popular management theories? Discover the pros and cons of these theories in our detailed guide.

Store managers fill a number of roles in a retail environment. Functions of a store manager typically include supervising employees, managing inventory, bookkeeping, merchandising and enforcing ...

Since each of us has had good and bad managers, it's tempting to wonder if there's a brain-based distinction between them. At times I've worked with managers so appallingly unfit for their role that ...

LONDON/NEW YORK(Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence) - This is the first of two articles looking at policy management. It focuses on basic policy management principles, while the second will look ...

Equipment management is a complex and difficult task that affects almost every aspect of a company’s operations. The skills required vary from the master mechanic to the finance specialist and ...