Which term refers to planning, organizing, coaching, and managing the personnel and material resources of an organization?

• A. Management
• B. Leadership
• C. Administration
• D. Supervision

Answer: (A)

Coordinating people and materials to achieve organizational goals involves a broad set of activities. Planning, organizing, coaching (leading), and managing resources describe what management does. Management isn’t just telling people what to do; it includes budgeting, staffing, scheduling, directing, motivating, solving problems, and monitoring performance to turn plans into results.

Other terms focus on different aspects: leadership emphasizes guiding and influencing people and setting direction; administration often centers on policy, systems, and overall organizational processes; supervision is mainly about direct oversight of workers and day-to-day tasks.

So the term that best fits planning, organizing, coaching, and managing the personnel and material resources is management.