A day in the life of a manager Introduction The role of a manager consists of various responsibilities such as planning, organizing, leading and controlling the company so that it can continue to operate in the near future ( Schermerhorn et al., 2011, p. Having had the opportunity to interview John Doe, manager of ZMC Fitness, he was provided with a broad understanding of his responsibilities and the tasks that must be completed day by day day Dave is fully engaged in the core duties of a manager such as planning, controlling, managing human resources and leading the operations of ZMC Fitness. The two key concepts that will be highlighted and brought to attention are planning and human resource management, these concepts will be discussed in depth as they are applied to describe how ZMC Fitness manages to operate successfully. Planning is the process of setting performance goals and determining what actions to take to achieve them. (Schermerhorn et al., 2011, p. 20). A strategic plan is an important factor in declaring that all tasks are completed to standards, so everyone works together to achieve satisfactory results. Planning is essential for Doe on a daily basis, he enters Anytime Fitness into his daily routine having a clear idea of ​​the tasks and requirements he needs to work towards. Start by deleting 200 emails, staying updated with follow up or calls and also do a regular financial check up (Q...... middle of paper...... Overall I am now more aware of all the procedures that take place behind the scenes of a manager's duties in relation to managing his business. I feel I can now more easily use these key concepts in future roles. Bibliography Conti-Management-Economics (2009) Keshav, Importance and objectives of resources. Human Management Retrieved from: http://accountlearning.blogspot.co.nz/2013/01/importance-and-objectives-of-human.htmlDemand Media (2014) Ruth Mayhew, Examples of HR communications ://smallbusiness. chron.com/examples-human-resource-communications-11557.htmlSchermerhorn, J., Davidson, P., Poole, D., Woods, P., Simon, A., & McBarron, E. (2011). Fundamentals and Applications, 2nd Edition Asia-Pacific, 2nd Edition Queensland, Australia: John Wiley & Sons Australia