ESSENTIALS OF MANAGEMENT ➢ The need / scope / meaning & definition / process of management / managerial hierarchy MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS ➢ Planning / Organizing / Staffing / Directing / Controlling MANAGERIAL SKILLS ➢ Technical / Conceptual / Human TYPES OF MANAGERS ➢ Functional / Specialists / Generalists / Line & Staff managers DECISION MAKING ENVIRONMENT ➢ Open & closed system / decision making under certainty, uncertainty & risk DECISION MAKING TYPES ➢ Structured
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It involves two or more people interacting with each other. 4. A leader is involved in shaping and moulding the behaviour of the group towards accomplishment of organizational goals. 5. Leadership is situation bound. There is no best style of leadership. It all depends upon tackling with the situations.
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Introduction 1.2 Definition of Management 1.3 Characteristics of Management 1.4 Management Functions/ the Process of Management 1.5 N ature of Management 1.6 Management Vs. Administration 1.7 Levels of Management 1.8 Managerial Skills 1.9 The Manager and his job 1.10 Principles of Management 1.11 Significance of Management 1.12 Summary 1.13 Self Assessment Questions 1.14 Suggested Readings 1.1 INTRODUCTION A business develops in course
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needs to be strong and be willing to make changes in their thought process if they want to succeed. That America’s economy and the managers who plan, direct, organize, control, and staff its businesses must provide new, different, and creative approaches to meet the new competitive global environment. II) The overall managerial lesson in this reading is that management existed all the way back to the early days of civilization. Many companies have come and gone and many have reconstructed themselves
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leadership abilities and styles enable managers and team leaders to plan, organize, control, influence, and act effectively. The leader must learn and handle the behaviors of employees, very knowledgeable of the company and its competitors and customers. The leader helps determine and set the tone for the company successes and failures. 2. Discuss Mulally’s leadership style at Ford Motor Company and provide examples of how his actions fit this style. The leadership style that Alan displays at Ford
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EXECUTIVE SKILLS 1 CONTENTS PAGE LECTURE 1 BECOMING A BETTER MANAGER……………………………………….1 LECTURE 2 HOW TO APPLY THE KEY IDEAS IN YOUR WORK……..……………9 LECTURES 3 PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING……..………………….16 LECTURE 4 PLANNING I…………………………………………………………………...22 LECTURE 5 PLANNING II..…………………………………………………………………26 LECTURE 6 STRATEGIC PLANNING………………....…………………………………30 LECTURE 7 OPERATIONAL PLANNING…………..……………………………………37 LECTURE 8 HUMAN RELATIONS & MOTIVATION…………………………………..40 LECTURE
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Management at a Company Rasheta Haynes MGT500 Modern Management Robert Miller 5/25/2015 Abstract In this paper we will examine the management style of Google Inc. We will also evaluate two key changes in the selected company's management style from the company's inception to the current day. Indicate whether or not you believe the company is properly managed. As well as explain senior management's role in preparing the organization for its most recent change. Provide evidence
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Administration | Coordinator: | Dr Syed Uddin | Level: | Introductory | Semester: | 2/2013 | Prerequisite(s): | Nil | Corequisite(s): | Nil | Exclusion(s): | Nil | Credit Points/Progress Units: | 15 | ASCED Code: | 080307 | Adopted Reference Style APA 1 COURSE ORGANISATION: 1.1 Student Responsibility It is the responsibility of every student to be aware of the requirements for this course, and understand the specific details included in this document. For full details
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for cultural assessments of organizations that shows the effectiveness in a two dimensional layout. In the Competing Values Framework model, there are four culture representations, Adhocracy, Clan, Market and Hierarchy. The Symphony and the Opera fit into one of the categories as individual organizations. More will be discussed on which category each belongs in, plus a comparison with each of the other three cultures. Included in the Competing Values map is two other cultural dimensions.
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After completing this chapter, students should be able to: • State the underlying assumption of the classical management approaches. • List the principles of Taylor’s scientific management. • List three of Fayol’s “principles” for guiding managerial action. • List the key characteristics of bureaucracy and explain why Weber considered it an ideal form of organization. • Identify possible disadvantages of bureaucracy in today’s environment. • Explain Follett’s concept of organizations
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