Here are the key features of management: Goal-oriented process: Management is directed towards achieving predetermined organizational goals. It unites the efforts of different individuals in the organization towards achieving these goals. Pervasive: Management is a universal activity, applicable to all types of organizations (business, non-profit, government) and at all levels within an organization (top, middle, operational). Multi-dimensional: Management involves three main dimensions: Management of work*: Planning, organizing, and controlling the tasks to be performed. Management of people*: Managing individuals and groups to achieve organizational objectives. Management of operations*: Integrating work and people to produce goods and services. Continuous process: Management is an ongoing series of functions, including planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling, that are performed continuously. Group activity: Management is a collective effort involving a group of people working together to achieve common objectives. It coordinates the efforts of various individuals. Dynamic function: Management adapts to changes in the business environment (economic, social, political, technological) to ensure the organization's survival and growth. Intangible force: Management cannot be physically seen or touched, but its presence can be felt through the orderliness, efficiency, and achievement of goals within an organization.