Planning In simple words‚ planning is deciding in advance what is to be done‚ when‚ where‚ how and by whom it is to be done. Planning is the primary function of management. According to Koontz and O’Donnell‚ "Planning bridges the gap from where we are to where we want to go. It makes it possible for things to occur which would not otherwise happen”. The planning process‚ identifies the goals or objectives to be achieved‚ formulates strategies to achieve them‚ arranges or creates the means required
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This essay serves to identify the similarities and dissimilarities of the work of two managers from two different organisations and the extent to which Henri Fayol’s management functions are relevant to their work. Manager 1 works at a Woolworths Food retail store at a shopping centre called Featherbrooke Village in Ruimsig‚ Roodeport‚ Johannesburg‚ South Africa. Woolworths is a South African based retailer that specialises in clothing‚ food‚ home ware and beauty products and was founded by Max Sonnenburg
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MARKETING AS A MANAGERIAL FUNCTION Marketing as a managerial activity involves analyzing the market opportunities‚ planning the marketing activities ‚implementing marketing plans and setting control mechanism‚ in such a way that organizational objectives are accomplished at the minimum cost. In other words‚ marketing is: 1. Understanding consumer needs. 2. Environmental scanning and market opportunity analysis. 3. Developmental of competitive marketing plan and strategy such that an organization
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world‚ meaning that people and businesses are getting more closer. Let us see how managers in the past managed their organization and workers before we discuss how management impacts globalization of business. For example a French mining engineer Henri Fayol in his 14 principals of management which he wrote down in his book ’administrative science’ identified how he used the principals to save his company when his company was in difficulty in 1888.According to fayol’s principal of management he used
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HENRI FAYOL (1841-1925) Administrative Management Theory Henri Fayol - Administrative Management Theory 1 Who was Henri Fayol? • Born in 1841 in a suburb of Istanbul • Graduated from the National School of Mines in Saint Etienne • After Graduation‚ Work and spent his entire career at a mining company • Credited with saving company from bankruptcy • During his career‚ he lectured at Ecole Superieur de la Guerre • After retirment‚ he established the Center of Administrative Studies Henri Fayol
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is not a role any more or less prestigious than any other role in the company. It is similar to the difference between marketing personnel and engineering personnel. The function of management is: Set up a plan (vision) for the company‚ group‚ or team being managed. Ensure that the management personnel can do their jobs with the up most efficiency. Resolve any disputes that arise. Act as an interface between employees and upper management Track resource use and report costs to higher
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Managerial and Supervisory Positions Knowledge How have you prepared yourself for this kind of position? What have you been doing to keep up to date in your field? How would you rate your level of expertise in [insert major function to be performed] compared with others in similar positions? Why do you rate yourself that way? In which areas do you feel you need to upgrade your knowledge? Why do you feel that way? What improvements did you introduce in your last position? How good is your
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION - 1 - 2.0 BACKGROUND OF HENRI FAYOL - 2 - 3.0 FAYOL’S 14 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT - 5 - 3.1 Division of work - 5 - 3.2 Authority - 5 - 3.3 Discipline - 6 - 3.4 Unity of command - 6 - 3.5 Unity of direction - 6 - 3.6 Subordinate of individual interest to general interest - 7 - 3.7 Remuneration of personel - 7 - 3.8 Centralization - 7 - 3.9 Scalar Chain (Line Of Authority) - 8 - 3.10 Order - 9 - 3.11 Equity - 9 - 3.12 Stability of Tenure off Personnel
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contributors to the management theory is Henry Fayol. He was the first management theorist who used the term ‘administration’. His theory is generally understood as administrative management theory or Fayolism. In his theory‚ he focused on the top-level management and managers’ actions‚ divided the activities of an organization into 6 groups and identified 6 managerial qualities for a manager. Importantly‚ he devised the famous 14 principles of management and 5 elements of management process. After this
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Managerial Functions & Roles Case Study “ Goerge Fisher Works to Turnaround Kodak” a. Identify and categorize each of Fisher’s activities according to the four functions of management : planning‚ organizing‚ leading(influencing) and controlling. Planning Planning involves identifying tasks that must be performed in order to achieve organization goals‚ outlining how the task must be executed and the time suitable for the execution of tasks. Planning is important in determining the organizational
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