Management plays a key role in the success or failure of a business. An adept manager will utilize the four functions of management, planning, organizing, leading, and controlling to the best of his or her ability. In my position as an executive assistant at Hewlett-Packard, it is vital that I use each of these skills to the best of my ability. The first function of management is planning. In our text, Management: The new Competitive …showed first 75 words of 702 total…

…showed last 75 words of 702 total…be attained, it is going to take much planning and organizing. Success requires a leader to implement and organize the set goals. I am looking forward in the course of this class to better understand each of these attributes and use them as a catalyst for my success. References: Bateman, T. S., & Snell, S. (2004, nd). . Management: The New Competitive Landscape, , . Retrieved , from Thinkexist.com (2006, May 1). . Retrieved June 26, 2006, from http://einstein/quotes/steve_jobs