Functions of Management Flashcards
Administration means overall determination of
policies, setting of major objectives, the identification of
general purposes and laying down of broad programs
and projects” was defined by?
Theo Haimann
“Administration means guidance, leadership & control
of the efforts of the groups towards some common
goals” was defined by?
William H. Newman
MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:
It is an art of getting things done through others by directing their efforts towards achievement of pre-determined goals.
Management
MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:
It is concerned with formulation of broad objectives, plans, & policies.
Administration
MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:
This is an executing function.
Management
MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:
This is a decision-making function.
Administration
MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:
____________ decides who should as it & how should he/she do it.
Management
MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:
___________ decides what is to be done & when it is to be done.
Administration
MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:
This is a doing function because managers get work under their supervision.
Management
MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:
This is a thinking function because plans & policies are determined under it.
Administration
MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:
This requires Technical and Human Skills.
Management
MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:
This requires Conceptual and Human Skills.
Administration
MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:
This has a middle & lower level function.
Management
MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:
This has a top level function.
Administration
What are the 6 bases of functions in terms of differentiating management and administration?
- Meaning
- Nature
- Process
- Function
- Skills
- Level
What are the 3 bases of usage in terms of differentiating management and administration?
- Applicability
- Influence
- Status
MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:
It is applicable to business concerns i.e. profit-making organization
Management
MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:
It is applicable to non-business concerns i.e. clubs, schools, hospitals, etc.
Administration
MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:
This is influenced by the values, opinions, beliefs, and decisions of the managers.
Management
MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:
This is influenced by public opinion, government policies, religious organizations, customs, etc.
Administration
MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:
This constitutes the employees of the organization who are paid remuneration (in the form of salaries and wages)
Management
MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:
This represents owners of the enterprise who earn return on their capital invested and profits in the form of dividend.
Administration
According to ___________, “There are four fundamental functions of management: planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling”
George and Jerry
According to ___________, “to manage is to forecast, to plan, to organize, to command, and to control
Henry Fayol
According to __________, they have given a keyword “POSDCORB” that entails the functions of management
Luther Gullick
Completely enumerate the 7 keywords that Luther Gullick has mentioned.
Planning
Organizing
Staffing
Directing
Co-ordination
Reporting
Budgeting
According to ___________, their given functions of management are the most widely used.
Koontz and O’Donnell
What are the 5 functions of management given by Koontz and O’Donnell?
Planning
Organizing
Staffing
Directing
Controlling
This is the basic function of management.
Planning
__________ is deciding in advance–what to do, when to do, and how to do it (Koontz)
Planning
This bridges the gap from where we are and where we want to be
Planning
It is a systematic thinking about ways and means for accomplishment of predetermined goals
Planning
This is the process of bringing together physical, financial, and human resources and developing productive relationship amongst them for achievement of organizational goals
Organizing
“to __________ a business is to provide it with everything useful or its functioning”
Organize
Enumeration:
Organizing as a process involves:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
- Identification of activities
- Classification of groupings of activities
- Assignment of duties
- Delegation of authority & Creation of responsibility
- Coordinating authority and responsibility relationships
This is the function of manning the organization structure and keeping it manned.
Staffing
What is the main purpose of staffing?
To put right man on right job
This part of managerial function is wherein it actuates the organizational methods to work efficiently for achievement of organizational purposes
Directing
This part of managerial function is that inert-personnel aspect of management which deals directly with influencing, guiding, supervising, motivating subordinate for the achievement of organizational goals
Directing
“This is the process of checking whether or not proper progress is being made towards the objectives and goals and acting if necessary, to correct any deviation”
Controlling
“Controlling is the process of checking whether or not proper progress is being made towards the objectives and goals and acting if necessary, to correct any deviation” is stated by whom?
Theo Haimann
“This is the measurement & correction of performance activities of subordinates in order to make sure that the enterprise objectives and plans desired to obtain them as being accomplished”
Controlling
Enumerate the four steps of controlling:
- Establishment of standard performance
- Measurement of actual performance
- Comparison of actual performance w/ the standards and finding out deviation if any
- Corrective action
