The distinction between these four functions is mainly based on the different objects of government management. Political function is mainly to maintain social stability, economic function is mainly for the country's economic development, cultural function focuses on people's cultural needs, and social function refers to aspects other than politics, economy and culture.
1. Political function, also called ruling function, refers to the function of the government to safeguard the interests of the ruling class of the country externally, protect national security internally and maintain social order.
2. Economic function refers to the function of the government to manage social and economic life for the development of the national economy. With the transformation of China from a planned economy to a socialist market economy,
3. Cultural function refers to the management of cultural undertakings implemented by the government in accordance with the law to meet the growing needs of people's cultural life. It is an important guarantee to strengthen the construction of socialist spiritual civilization and promote the coordinated development of economy and society.
4. Social functions are mainly social public service functions, that is, other functions that the government must undertake besides political, economic and cultural functions.
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Application of government functions:
1, decision function
Decision-making function is the primary function of administrative management process. Decision-making runs through the whole process of management.
2. Organizational functions
In order to effectively achieve the established management goals and tasks, the organizational function is to establish an administrative organization, determine the positions, responsibilities and powers, coordinate the mutual relations, connect various elements within the organization into an organic whole, and make the most rational use of people and property.
3. Coordination function
Coordination activities are an important link in the process of administrative management. Because in the final analysis, administrative management is to design and maintain a good administrative environment, so that people can work harmoniously in the organization and effectively accomplish administrative goals.
4. Control function
Control function. This is a management activity to measure the completion of the plan, correct the deviation in the implementation of the plan and ensure the realization of the goal according to the standards of the administrative plan.
5. Oversight function
Supervisory function. The government should play the role of the helm in society and guide and supervise all aspects of production and life in accordance with social moral laws and norms. Of course, the government's supervision must be within a certain range, and its functions cannot be expanded indefinitely.
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