Art implies application of know ledge and skill to trying about desired results. An art may be defined as personalized application of general theoretical principles for achieving best possible results. 

Art has the following characters :

Practical Knowledge : Every art requires practical knowledge therefore learning of theory is not sufficient. It is very important to know practical application of theoretical principles.

Personal Skill: Although theoretical base may be same for every artist, but each one has his own sty le and approach towards his job. That is why the level of success and quality of performance differs from one person to another.

Similarly management as an art is also personalized. Every manager has his own way of managing things based on his knowledge, experience and personality that is why some managers are known as good managers.

Creativity: Every artist has an element of creativity in line. That is why he aims at producing something that has never existed before which requires combination of intelligence and imagination. Management is also creative in nature like any other art. It combines human and non-human resources in useful way so as to achieve desired results. It tries to produce sweet music by combining chords in an efficient manner.

Perfection through practice : Practice makes a man perfect. Every artist becomes more and more proficient through constant practice. Similarly managers learn through an art of trial and error initially but application of management principles over the years makes them perfect in the job of managing.

Result-Oriented : Even art is result oriented as it seeks to achieve concrete results. In the same manner, management is also directed towards accomplishment of predetermined goals. Managers use various resources like men. money, material, machinery’ and methods to promote growth of an organization.