Look for five different definitions of management from the five definitions. choose one that you feel is the best among the others. Write a short explanation to justify your choice . Answer The five different definitions of management are as follows: "Management is the art of getting things done through others and with formally organized groups." _Harold Koonatz "Management is the art of knowing what you want to do and then seeing that they do it in the best and the cheapest manner" _F.W.Taylor "M anagement is a distinct process consisting of planning ,organizing, actuating and controlling ;uti|izing in each both science and arts , and followed in order to accomplish predetermined objective." _George R. Terry "Management is a multipurpose organ that manages a business and manages managers and manages workers and work." _Peter Drucker "Management is to forecast, to plan, to organize, to command, to coordinate and control activities of others." _Henri Fayol Among the five different definitions of management I would choose Henri Fayol's definition of management which falls under administrative management. It brings out the five functions of management that Fayol identified, which are lebelled: planning, organizing, com m anding, coordinating and controlling. By using these functions a manager can effectively and efficiently use the organizational resources available to achieve their desired goals. Not only are these functions applied on a universal level but also many people use it in their daytoday lives. Therefore, I think Henri Fayol's definition best describes management