Strategically Integrating the Functions of Management and Effective Leadership to Attain Resilience for Sustainability

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10.2991/978-94-6463-860-8_3How to use a DOI?

Keywords

controlling; directing; functions of management; leadership agility; leadership qualities; leadership skills; organizing; organizational effectiveness; planning; resilience; staffing; sustainability

Abstract

The functions of management are well known. Yet, insufficient effort is directed to sufficiently brainstorm how best these functions may be integrated to facilitate resilience to secure sustainability within an organization. This study adopts an interpretive, analytical approach to synthesize the key aspects of each function of management and of leadership qualities that may be skillfully utilized to bring about organizational stability and sustainability. Seminars, informal judgement discussions with experts, training conference sessions and scholarly articles formed the basis of information that was analysed. Thematic analysis with post-coding was undertaken to enhance focus. Organising is critical to integrating all resources (financial, human, physical) together and developing a functional, cohesive relationship amongst them to secure the maximum attainment or organizational goals. The five functions of management overlap and overarch cohesively such that a change in one has a rippling effect on the rest. To ensure that the functions of management are effectively instituted for strategic activities and goal accomplishment, essential leadership qualities are needed. The findings outlay essential practices to upgrade organizational resilience. For the functions of management to be relevant in a VUCA environment and to ensure resilience, they must be skillfully integrated; only then can strategic activities be successful. Essential leadership qualities and skills are necessary for organizational resilience. A resilient leader adapts to changes and capitalizes on prevailing opportunities. This is an interpretive, analytical study so the content will be documented or shared somewhere; however, the integration of the information into a flowchart that succinctly brings together the imperatives for resilience for sustainability is original. The essence of the paper, findings and recommendations are succinctly and vividly graphically represented on a figure for ease of practical implementation to achieve resilience for sustainability through the integration of the functions of management and the development of much needed leadership qualities and skills.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Sanjana Brijball Parumasur
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/09/29
TI  - Strategically Integrating the Functions of Management and Effective Leadership to Attain Resilience for Sustainability
BT  - Proceedings of the International Research Conference on Resilience for Sustainability: Management Practices and Strategies for the Future (IRC 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 8
EP  - 21
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-860-8_3
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-860-8_3
ID  - Parumasur2025
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