Entrepreneurship in Child Care Services

Entrepreneurship in Childcare Services 4 (2+2)

Lesson 8 : The Managerial Processes

Planning : Planning include

• developing a clear agreement and statement on the central concept of the center.
• following licensing and professional standards for the services proposed and ensuring that staff members understand the standards and follow them.
• developing realistic and appropriate goals and objectives of the center.
• making decisions based on overall goals and plans. A great deal of time goes into agreeing on goals and objectives.Thus, when decisions are made, those goals should be the basis of decisions. For example, given a goal of protecting the civil rights of children, parents, and staff, instances of denying those rights should not be allowed even in emergency decisions.
• developing, evaluating and revising programs and plans after taking up the role of an enterprenuer. It is managerial responsibility is continuous from the first to the last day of a enterprenuer’s tenure.
• Finally, consulting regularly with governing board, staff, parents and others on goals, programs, plans and procedures.