What is management?

Managing is an inevitable process in the organization
where certain activities are to be performed to achievw some common
objectives.

Theo haimann , in his book Professional
Management-Theory and Practice,' has used the term  'management' in three different
senses:

1.  
   1. as a
      noun
   
   
   2. as a process,and
   
   
   3. as a
      discipline
   
   

As
a noun , the term management refers to the group or body of personnel having supervisory
and policy making responsibilities and having commanding and controlling powers .such as
boards of directors ,committee of managements ect

As a
process, the term management refers to the process or functions of management .
Management is what management does. The managerial functions generally include planning
,organising,directing controlling and coordinating

As a
discipline , the term management refers to a discipline , a subject , a body of
knowledge and practice.

the work will not be done unless
"people" want to do this work and if the work is not done , then there will be no
organization.

hence

MANAGEMENT
means "GETTING WORK DONE THROUGH OTHER     
PEOPLE"