Management

1. What is management? * It is the unifying and coordinating activity which combines the actions of individuals into meaningful and purposeful group endeavor. 2. What are managerial functions? * There are 4 functions of management. They are planning, organizing, influence & control. 3. Is management an art of science? Explain your answer. * Yes, because it involves the skills and techniques to achieve desirable results and it’s carrying out the public policy. 4. Is the purpose of management common in all types of organizations whether business, military, church, school or government? * Yes, its purpose is to manage those organization and those things that will growth the organization. 5. According to Frederick W. Taylor, what is scientific management? * He believed that the application of scientific method, instead of custom and rule of thumb could yield productivity without the expenditure of human energy. 6. What is the importance of discipline in an organization? * The importance of discipline is to have a good relationship between you and your employee or your subordinate. You will have a good output if you have discipline. 7. The division of work is one of the principles of management as enunciated by Henry Fayol its importance. * The importance of dividing those works is to ensure that the effort and attention is focused on special portions of task. 8. What was the major contribution of Chester II Barnard in the field of management? * He represents the Strategic Management. 9. What are the differences between productivity and effectiveness and efficiency? * The differences between them is; Productivity, it is a measure of the efficiency of production and Effectiveness is the capability of producing the desired result while Efficiency is the capability of effort to produce a specific outcome effectively. 10. Why does management resort to the systems approach? Do managers operate in