Functions Of Management Flashcards
1
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What is meant by management?
A
The process of co-ordinating the activities of a business in order to achieve defined objectives
2
Q
What is meant by functions of management?
A
Set of core activities which define the role of managers in a business. The four functions of management are planning, organising, directing and controlling
3
Q
What does planning involve?
A
Deciding what they want to achieve
4
Q
What does organising involve?
A
Arrangement ie taking action
5
Q
What does directing involve?
A
Involves giving duties to employees
6
Q
What does controlling involve?
A
How they ensure work is being done
7
Q
What are the constraints of management?
A
- skill/ ability to manage
- lack of resources ie staff/ budget
- structure of org (centralised/ decentralised)
- lack of o-ordination with other depts/ managers within org
- ability to make decisions
8
Q
How could manager success be seen?
A
- implementation of new ideas
- subordinate productivity
- sales
- productive - gets things done
- qualaity of tasks completed
- meet deadlines
- customer feedback
