Introduction to Management
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CHAPTER 1: INTRO TO MANAGEMENT
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Richard Daft
Objectives:
* Describe the four management functions and the type of management activity associated with it * Explain the difference between efficiency and effectiveness and their importance for organizational performance * Describe conceptual, human, and technical skills and their relevance for managers * Describe management types and the horizontal and vertical differences between them * Define 10 roles of managers perform in organizations * Understand the personal challenges involved in becoming a new manager * Discuss characteristics of the new workplace and the new management competencies needed to deal with today’s turbulent environment
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Management – attainment of organizational goals in an efficient and effective manner through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling of resources
Good management recognize the role and importance of other people FOUR MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS |
I. PLANNING
- identify goals for future org performance
- deciding on the tasks and usage of resources needed to attain the goal
II. ORGANIZING
- assigning and grouping tasks
- delegating authority
- allocating resources
III. LEADING
- use of influence to motivate employees
- creating shared culture and values
- communicating goals to employees
- infusing employees with the desire to perform at a high level
IV. CONTROLLING
- monitoring employees’ activities
- determining is still on target towards its goals
- making necessary corrections
- information technology (IT) helps managers provide needed organizational control without strict top-down constraints
ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE | Organization – social entity that is goal directed and deliberately structured.
Key words: * Social entity – made up of
CHAPTER 1: INTRO TO MANAGEMENT
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Richard Daft
Objectives:
* Describe the four management functions and the type of management activity associated with it * Explain the difference between efficiency and effectiveness and their importance for organizational performance * Describe conceptual, human, and technical skills and their relevance for managers * Describe management types and the horizontal and vertical differences between them * Define 10 roles of managers perform in organizations * Understand the personal challenges involved in becoming a new manager * Discuss characteristics of the new workplace and the new management competencies needed to deal with today’s turbulent environment
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Management – attainment of organizational goals in an efficient and effective manner through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling of resources
Good management recognize the role and importance of other people FOUR MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS |
I. PLANNING
- identify goals for future org performance
- deciding on the tasks and usage of resources needed to attain the goal
II. ORGANIZING
- assigning and grouping tasks
- delegating authority
- allocating resources
III. LEADING
- use of influence to motivate employees
- creating shared culture and values
- communicating goals to employees
- infusing employees with the desire to perform at a high level
IV. CONTROLLING
- monitoring employees’ activities
- determining is still on target towards its goals
- making necessary corrections
- information technology (IT) helps managers provide needed organizational control without strict top-down constraints
ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE | Organization – social entity that is goal directed and deliberately structured.
Key words: * Social entity – made up of