Industrial management, is a branch of engineering which facilitates creation of
management system and integrates the diverse engineering processes. Industrial
Management deals with industrial design, construction, management, and application of
science & engineering principles to improve the entire industrial infrastructure and
industrial processes.
Industrial Management focuses on the management of industrial processes. Industrial
Managers can be said to be responsible for proper and the most efficient interaction of
4Ms: Man, Material, Machine and Method (which every organization needs).
Textile industry is related with the terms of fiber, yarn, fabric, wet processing, garments etc.
production means to manufacturing from one to another by a process. ... Proper textile production
management ensures to produce good quality of right products in desired quantity at the right time
and right manufacturing cost.Sep 16, 2014
Characteristics of Industrial Management
• Management Is a Process
• Management Is multidisciplinary
• Management Involves Group Effort.
• Management Aims at achieving predetermined objectives.
• Management is Situational in nature
• Management Is a Profession
• Management Is comprised of functions
• Management Is an art and science
The main Objectives of Industrial Management are:
• Achieving Maximum results with minimum efforts
• Increasing the Efficiency of factors of Production
• Maximum Prosperity for Employer & Employees
• Human betterment & Social Justice
• Obtain harmony in group action
• Achieve co-operation of human beings, rather than chaotic situations
• Work for maximum output
• Proper utilization of resources(4m’s)
• Planning for future
• Mobilizing best talent
Increasing the Efficiency of factors of Production
With the proper utilization of all the available resources, the efficiency can be
increased exponentially. Avoiding/reducing wastage, spoilage, and breakage of
all kinds contribute a lot in saving time, money and efforts. Money, time, and
efforts are essential for the growth and development of an industry.
Maximum Prosperity for Employer & Employees
Management ensures the coordination and smooth function of the enterprise.
This in return provides maximum benefits to the employees. Good working
condition, Stable, and suitable wage system. Incentives to the employee and
higher profits for the employer on the other hand.
Levels of management
14 principles as the general principles industrial management
• Division of work
• Authority and Responsibility
• Discipline
• Unity of command
• Unity of direction
• Subordination of individual interest to the general interest
• Remuneration (payment/compensation) of personnel
• Centralization
• Scalar Chain (line of authority)
• Order
• Equity
• Stability of tenure of personnel
• Initiative
There are four functions of management that span across all industries. They
include: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. You should think about
the four functions as a process, where each step builds on the others.
Management has been described as a social process involving responsibility for economical and
effective planning & regulation of operation of an enterprise in the fulfillment of given purposes. It is
a dynamic process consisting of various elements and activities. These activities are different from
operative functions like marketing, finance, purchase etc. Rather these activities are common to
each and every manger irrespective of his level or status.
Different experts have classified functions of management. According to George & Jerry, “There are
four fundamental functions of management i.e. planning, organizing, actuating and controlling”.
According to Henry Fayol, “To manage is to forecast and plan, to organize, to command, & to
control”. Whereas Luther Gullick has given a keyword ’POSDCORB’ where P stands for Planning, O
for Organizing, S for Staffing, D for Directing, Co for Co-ordination, R for reporting & B for Budgeting.
But the most widely accepted are functions of management given by KOONTZ and O’DONNEL
i.e. Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing and Controlling.
For theoretical purposes, it may be convenient to separate the function of management but
practically these functions are overlapping in nature i.e. they are highly inseparable. Each function
blends into the other & each affects the performance of others.
1. Planning
It is the basic function of management. It deals with chalking out a future course of action &
deciding in advance the most appropriate course of actions for achievement of pre-
determined goals. According to KOONTZ, “Planning is deciding in advance - what to do, when
to do & how to do. It bridges the gap from where we are & where we want to be”. A plan is a
future course of actions. It is an exercise in problem solving & decision making. Planning is
determination of courses of action to achieve desired goals. Thus, planning is a systematic
thinking about ways & means for accomplishment of pre-determined goals. Planning is
necessary to ensure proper utilization of human & non-human resources. It is all pervasive,
it is an intellectual activity and it also helps in avoiding confusion, uncertainties, risks,
wastages etc.
2. Organizing
It is the process of bringing together physical, financial and human resources and developing
productive relationship amongst them for achievement of organizational goals. According to
Henry Fayol, “To organize a business is to provide it with everything useful or its functioning
i.e. raw material, tools, capital and personnel’s”. To organize a business involves determining
& providing human and non-human resources to the organizational structure. Organizing as
a process involves:
• Identification of activities.
• Classification of grouping of activities.
• Assignment of duties.
• Delegation of authority and creation of responsibility.
• Coordinating authority and responsibility relationships.
3. Staffing
It is the function of manning the organization structure and keeping it manned. Staffing has
assumed greater importance in the recent years due to advancement of technology,
increase in size of business, complexity of human behavior etc. The main purpose o staffing
is to put right man on right job i.e. square pegs in square holes and round pegs in round
holes. According to Kootz & O’Donell, “Managerial function of staffing involves manning the
organization structure through proper and effective selection, appraisal & development of
personnel to fill the roles designed un the structure”. Staffing involves:
• Manpower Planning (estimating man power in terms of searching, choose the
person and giving the right place).
• Recruitment, Selection & Placement.
• Training & Development.
• Remuneration.
• Performance Appraisal.
• Promotions & Transfer.
4. Directing
It is that part of managerial function which actuates the organizational methods to work
efficiently for achievement of organizational purposes. It is considered life-spark of the
enterprise which sets it in motion the action of people because planning, organizing and
staffing are the mere preparations for doing the work. Direction is that inert-personnel
aspect of management which deals directly with influencing, guiding, supervising, motivating
sub-ordinate for the achievement of organizational goals. Direction has following elements:
• Supervision
• Motivation
• Leadership
• Communication
Supervision- implies overseeing the work of subordinates by their superiors. It is the act of
watching & directing work & workers.
Motivation- means inspiring, stimulating or encouraging the sub-ordinates with zeal to
work. Positive, negative, monetary, non-monetary incentives may be used for this purpose.
Leadership- may be defined as a process by which manager guides and influences the work
of subordinates in desired direction.
Communications- is the process of passing information, experience, opinion etc from one
person to another. It is a bridge of understanding.
5. Controlling
It implies measurement of accomplishment against the standards and correction of
deviation if any to ensure achievement of organizational goals. The purpose of controlling is
to ensure that everything occurs in conformities with the standards. An efficient system of
control helps to predict deviations before they actually occur. According to Theo Haimann,
“Controlling is the process of checking whether or not proper progress is being made
towards the objectives and goals and acting if necessary, to correct any deviation”. According
to Koontz & O’Donell “Controlling is the measurement & correction of performance activities
of subordinates in order to make sure that the enterprise objectives and plans desired to
obtain them as being accomplished”. Therefore controlling has following steps:
• Establishment of standard performance.
• Measurement of actual performance.
• Comparison of actual performance with the standards and finding out deviation if
any.
• Corrective action.
