Management Of Family Resources

Lesson 29 : The Management Process In Family Living-Evaluating

Management Process Applied To Home Making Activities

All functions of management process are closely interrelated. But to understand the process of management it is essential to analyze each function separately. Depending upon the goal to be achieved these functions may be analysed jointly or separately. Every home maker as a manager performs the following five basic managerial functions.

1. Formulated the objectives and the course of action to achieve the desired objective i.e. plan.
2. Establishes the structures, the system and the procedures to operation to achieve the objectives i.e organize.
3. Make the men, machine and methods in proper positions for accomplishing the overall objective and then implement and transmit the plan into actual action i.e co-ordinate and lead.
4. Check and make corrections as and when required as the plan is an action to bring performance in time with the actual plan i.e. control.
5. Review and evaluate the complete plan and the control measures applied to determine success or failure through its accomplishments and also to suggest methods of improvement in future planning and controlling measures i.e. evaluation.

The major managerial responsibility in family consists of the following.

1. Identifying values and selecting goal.
2. Create healthy environment in home and community.
3. Achieve desirable inter personal relationships.
4. Nurture growth and development of the young.
5. Plan of work for long range financial security.
6. Maintaining a pleasant and comfortable home.
7. Providing suitable food and clothing for the family.
8. Purchase consumer goods and services.
9. Maintaining the health of all family members.
10. Perform tasks of maintaining the home, using time and energy wisely.
11. Guiding educational and social developments of the individual in the family group.
12. Participate intelligently in community, legislative and social action affairs.

Thus effective management requires the understanding and implementation of the principles and process involved. It is clear that a homemaker can be successful only when she practices them properly along with the co-operation of all the family members concerned.