Administration V/s Management

Administration Vs Management

The terms administration and management are used synonymously. Some writers argue that, there is no difference between these two terms. Running of a business requires skill which is called management and functioning of government departments and non-profits institutions requiring skill is called administration.

          It is a very common disputes for a long time that administration and management both are same or different various sector have different clauses regarding this and finding it very clear that both are different in the following ways –

1.     Administration is concerned with policy making where as management with policy implementation.

2.      Functioning of administration are legislative and largely determinative, while that of management are executive and governing.

3.     Administration is concerned with planning and organizing, but motivating and controlling functions are involved in management.

4.     Board of directors of any company is normally concerned with administration where as personnel below that level are in charge of management.

Differences Between Administration & Management
Basis of Distinction	Administration	Management
Policy & Objective	Determines policy to be followed and decided the objectives to be achieved.	Implement the policy and achieve the objectives.
Directing of human efforts	Not directly involves in the execution of plan and achievement of objectives.	Directly involves in the execution of plan and achieving objectives.
Main function	Planning, Organizing and Staffing.	Direction, Motivation and Control.
Levels of executive	Top level executives	Lower level executives
Position	Acts as a principal	Acts as an agency
Knowledge	Requires administrative ability more  than technical ability.	Requires technical ability more than administrative ability.