In 1916, a French coal mine director named Henri Fayol wrote a book entitled "Administration Industrielle et Generale," which set forth five distinct functions of managing that Fayol insisted were ...

No matter what your management style, participatory, directing or teamwork, four broad management functions are demanded of you. As a manager, your primary tasks involve managing people who are ...

Equipment management is a complex and difficult task that affects almost every aspect of a company’s operations. The skills required vary from the master mechanic to the finance specialist and ...

Equipment management is a complex and difficult task that affects almost every aspect of a company’s operations. The skills required vary from the master mechanic to the finance specialist, and ...

In my last article I pointed out possible downsides to consolidating control of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) purchasing into a corporate group. The message there wasn’t meant to be that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about management in its many forms. That said, despite the role's multiple challenges, there's ample evidence -- with ...