Q: What is the difference between Management and Administration?
What is management?
Definition:
Management is an art of getting things done through and with the people in formally
organized groups.
The term “management” originated from the term “manes” which means “to control by hand”.
Management focuses solely on managing people and their work. It is an act of managing people
and their work, for achieving a common goal by using the organization’s resources. It creates an
environment under which the manager and his subordinates can work together for the attainment
of group objective. It is a group of people who use their skills and talent in running the complete
system of organization. It is an activity, a function, a process, a discipline and much more.
Planning, organizing, leading, motivating, controlling, coordination and decision making are the
major activities performed by the management. Management brings together 5M’s of the
organization, i.e. Men, material, machines, methods and money. It is a result oriented activity,
which focuses on achieving the desired output.
What is Administration?
Definition:
The administration is a systematic process of a business organization, an educational
institution like school and college, government office or any nonprofit organization.
The term “administration” originated from term “minor” and “ministrare” which means “to
serve” and “to govern” accordingly. The main function of administration is the formation of
plans, policies, and procedures, setting up of goals and objectives, enforcing rules and
regulations.
Administration lays down the fundamental framework of an organization, within which the
management of the organization functions. The nature of administration is bureaucratic. It is a
broader term as it involves forecasting, planning, organizing and decision making functions at
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