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Prof. Smita.Verma
 Haimann
Defines the term direction as “ the process and
techniques utilized in issuing instructions and making
certain that operations are carried on as originally
planned ”.
 Harold and Koontz and Cyril O'Donnell
Defines direction as “the interpersonal aspect of
managing by which subordinates are led to understand
and contribute effectively to the attainment of enterprise
objectives .”
 Earnest Dale
“Telling the people what to do and seeing that they do
it to the best of their ability .It includes making
assignments. Corresponding procedures ,seeing that
mistakes are corrected ,provide on-the –job
instructions and of course ,issuing orders.”
Urwick and breach
Defines the direction as “ the guidance ,the
inspiration, the leadership of those men and women
that constitute the real core of the responsibilities of
mangement .”
 The end of direction is achievement of
enterprise plans and objectives .
 Direction is issuing orders ,instruments and
commands and inspiration of people .
 Leading the subordinate and
 Motivating ,guiding and inspiring the employees
to utilize their human resources to maximum
extent .
1. Direction is an important managerial function.Through direction, management
initiates actions in the organisation.
2. Direction function is performed at every level of management. It is performed in
the context of superior-subordinate relationship and every manager in the
organisation performs his /her duties both as a superior and a subordinate.
3. Direction is a continuous process and it continues throughout the life of the
organisation. A manager needs to give order to his subordinates, motivate
them, lead them and guide them on continuous basis.
4. Direction initiates at the top level in the organisation and follows to bottom
through the hierarchy. It emphasizes that a subordinate is to be directed by his
own superior only.
5. Direction has dual objectives. On the one hand, it aims at getting things done by
subordinates and, on the other, to provide superiors opportunities for some
more important work which their subordinates cannot do.
1. Direction initiates actions. Organization is the sum-total of
human and non-human resources.These resources should be
handled in a certain way to get the desired results.Through
direction, management conveys and motivates individuals in the
organization to function in the desired way to get organizational
objectives.Without direction, other managerial activities like
planning, organizing and staffing become ineffective.
2. Direction integrates employees efforts. For achieving
organizational objectives, individuals need not only to be
efficient, but effective also.Their actions are interrelated in such
a way that each individual's efforts need to be integrated so that
organization achieves its objectives in the most efficient manner
and this is possible through direction only.
3. Direction attempts to get maximum out of individuals. Every
individual in the organisation has some potentiality and capability
which, in the absence of proper motivation, leadership,
communication-all element of direction-may not be utilized fully.
Direction provides the way to utilize these capabilities and also it
helps in increasing these capabilities.
4. Direction facilitates changes in the organisation. Organisation
exists in the society and any change in the society changes
organizational process to keep organisation ready to face
environmental changes. Moreover, there are changes in
organisation structure and in individuals.To incorporate and
implement these changes, management should motivate
individuals affected by these changes, which is an essential part of
direction.
5. Direction provides stability and balance in the organization.
Effective leadership, communication and motivation, provide
stability in the organisation and maintain balances in the different
part of the organisation.Thus, organisation exists for a long period
and its parts work in a harmonious way.
Considering the importance of direction in management process,
Marshall Dimock has called it the heart administration. He finds
high correlation between direction and work performance.
a) Principles of Unity of command. According to this principle, a person
in the organisation should get orders and instructions from one
superior only and he should be responsible to that superior only. Dual
command, that is getting orders from more than one superior, creates
conflict, confusion, disorder and instability in the organisation.
Direction should follow this principle.
b) Principle of Appropriateness of DirectionTechnique. There are three
direction techniques-authoritarian, consultative, and free-rein. Each
technique has its own relative strength. Moreover, each technique can
be used in different cases depending upon nature of superior and
subordinate and the situational variables.Thus, that particular
technique can be used which is the most appropriate at a particular
time.
(c) Principles of Managerial Communication. In the organisation the
success depends upon effective communication between superior
and his subordinates. A superior, through downward
communication, passes to his subordinates order, ideas about work,
etc., and through upward communication from his subordinates, he
knows how his subordinates are working.Thus, effective
communication both ways makes direction effective.
(d) Principles of Comprehension. Direction conveys to subordinates
what they have to do, how to do.Thus understanding and
comprehending of what has been conveyed by superior is important
for subordinates as correct understanding enables them to get clear
situation and avoids unnecessary queries and explanation from
superior.
(e) Principle of Use of Informal Organisation. Formal organisation
structure prescribes the official relationships among individuals. Besides,
people working together develop certain relationships known as informal
group or organisation.Through this informal group, information travels
very quickly, sometime the information may be wrong. Management
should try to understand, spot, and make use of such informal
organisation for making direction most effective.
(f) Principle of leadership. Leadership is the process of influencing
individuals in an organisation for goal achievement.When subordinates
function efficiently, organizational goals are achieved.The subordinates
are influenced through the exercise of authority and exercise of
leadership. However, the former course of action has a serious limitation
of affecting the morale of subordinates adversely.Thus mangers need to
become leaders so that they can influence the activities of their
subordinates without dissatisfying them.
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Directing

  • 2.  Haimann Defines the term direction as “ the process and techniques utilized in issuing instructions and making certain that operations are carried on as originally planned ”.  Harold and Koontz and Cyril O'Donnell Defines direction as “the interpersonal aspect of managing by which subordinates are led to understand and contribute effectively to the attainment of enterprise objectives .”
  • 3.  Earnest Dale “Telling the people what to do and seeing that they do it to the best of their ability .It includes making assignments. Corresponding procedures ,seeing that mistakes are corrected ,provide on-the –job instructions and of course ,issuing orders.” Urwick and breach Defines the direction as “ the guidance ,the inspiration, the leadership of those men and women that constitute the real core of the responsibilities of mangement .”
  • 4.  The end of direction is achievement of enterprise plans and objectives .  Direction is issuing orders ,instruments and commands and inspiration of people .  Leading the subordinate and  Motivating ,guiding and inspiring the employees to utilize their human resources to maximum extent .
  • 5. 1. Direction is an important managerial function.Through direction, management initiates actions in the organisation. 2. Direction function is performed at every level of management. It is performed in the context of superior-subordinate relationship and every manager in the organisation performs his /her duties both as a superior and a subordinate. 3. Direction is a continuous process and it continues throughout the life of the organisation. A manager needs to give order to his subordinates, motivate them, lead them and guide them on continuous basis. 4. Direction initiates at the top level in the organisation and follows to bottom through the hierarchy. It emphasizes that a subordinate is to be directed by his own superior only. 5. Direction has dual objectives. On the one hand, it aims at getting things done by subordinates and, on the other, to provide superiors opportunities for some more important work which their subordinates cannot do.
  • 6. 1. Direction initiates actions. Organization is the sum-total of human and non-human resources.These resources should be handled in a certain way to get the desired results.Through direction, management conveys and motivates individuals in the organization to function in the desired way to get organizational objectives.Without direction, other managerial activities like planning, organizing and staffing become ineffective. 2. Direction integrates employees efforts. For achieving organizational objectives, individuals need not only to be efficient, but effective also.Their actions are interrelated in such a way that each individual's efforts need to be integrated so that organization achieves its objectives in the most efficient manner and this is possible through direction only.
  • 7. 3. Direction attempts to get maximum out of individuals. Every individual in the organisation has some potentiality and capability which, in the absence of proper motivation, leadership, communication-all element of direction-may not be utilized fully. Direction provides the way to utilize these capabilities and also it helps in increasing these capabilities. 4. Direction facilitates changes in the organisation. Organisation exists in the society and any change in the society changes organizational process to keep organisation ready to face environmental changes. Moreover, there are changes in organisation structure and in individuals.To incorporate and implement these changes, management should motivate individuals affected by these changes, which is an essential part of direction.
  • 8. 5. Direction provides stability and balance in the organization. Effective leadership, communication and motivation, provide stability in the organisation and maintain balances in the different part of the organisation.Thus, organisation exists for a long period and its parts work in a harmonious way. Considering the importance of direction in management process, Marshall Dimock has called it the heart administration. He finds high correlation between direction and work performance.
  • 9. a) Principles of Unity of command. According to this principle, a person in the organisation should get orders and instructions from one superior only and he should be responsible to that superior only. Dual command, that is getting orders from more than one superior, creates conflict, confusion, disorder and instability in the organisation. Direction should follow this principle. b) Principle of Appropriateness of DirectionTechnique. There are three direction techniques-authoritarian, consultative, and free-rein. Each technique has its own relative strength. Moreover, each technique can be used in different cases depending upon nature of superior and subordinate and the situational variables.Thus, that particular technique can be used which is the most appropriate at a particular time.
  • 10. (c) Principles of Managerial Communication. In the organisation the success depends upon effective communication between superior and his subordinates. A superior, through downward communication, passes to his subordinates order, ideas about work, etc., and through upward communication from his subordinates, he knows how his subordinates are working.Thus, effective communication both ways makes direction effective. (d) Principles of Comprehension. Direction conveys to subordinates what they have to do, how to do.Thus understanding and comprehending of what has been conveyed by superior is important for subordinates as correct understanding enables them to get clear situation and avoids unnecessary queries and explanation from superior.
  • 11. (e) Principle of Use of Informal Organisation. Formal organisation structure prescribes the official relationships among individuals. Besides, people working together develop certain relationships known as informal group or organisation.Through this informal group, information travels very quickly, sometime the information may be wrong. Management should try to understand, spot, and make use of such informal organisation for making direction most effective. (f) Principle of leadership. Leadership is the process of influencing individuals in an organisation for goal achievement.When subordinates function efficiently, organizational goals are achieved.The subordinates are influenced through the exercise of authority and exercise of leadership. However, the former course of action has a serious limitation of affecting the morale of subordinates adversely.Thus mangers need to become leaders so that they can influence the activities of their subordinates without dissatisfying them.  Related Articles