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## FIGURE 1.2: Administrative and Managerial Functions Thus, administration and management are two different functions. This difference has been presented in Table 1.1. ### Table 1.1: Difference Between Administration and Management | Basis | Administration | Management | |---|---|---| | Nature o...

## FIGURE 1.2: Administrative and Managerial Functions Thus, administration and management are two different functions. This difference has been presented in Table 1.1. ### Table 1.1: Difference Between Administration and Management | Basis | Administration | Management | |---|---|---| | Nature of Function | It is a determinative or thinking function. | It is an executing or doing function. | | Type of Work | It is concerned with determination of major objectives and policies. | It is concerned with implementation of policies and objective achievement. | | Scope of Function | It is quite broad and conceptual. | It is mainly narrow and operational. | | Levels of Authority | It is mainly a top level function. | It is largely a middle and lower level function. | | Influence | Administrative decisions are influenced mainly by public and other outside forces. | Managerial decisions are influenced by objectives and policies of the organization. | | Direction of Human Efforts | It is not directly concerned with direction of human efforts. | It is actively concerned with direction of human efforts in policy execution. | | Main Functions | Planning and control are the main functions. | Directing and organizing are the main functions. | | Skills Required | It requires mostly conceptual skills. | It requires mainly technical and human skills. | | Usage | It is used largely in Government organizations. | It is used mainly in business organizations. | ## 2. Administration as a Part of Management In contrast to the above view, some management thinkers have taken the view that management is a broader concept and administration is its part. According to Brech, management is a generic name of the total process for the effective and economical planning and regulation of the operation of an enterprise. Administration is that part of management which is concerned with the installation and carrying out the procedures by which it is laid down and communicated and the process.