Group 1 Flashcards

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act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively.

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management

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2
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Management is a distinct
process
consisting of planning, organizing,
actuating and controlling, performed to determine and accomplish stated objectives by the use of human beings and other resources.”

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by George R. Terry

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3
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To manage is to forecast and to plan, to organize, to command, to coordinate and to control”

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by Henry Fayol

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4
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Management is a multi-purpose organ that manage business and manages managers and manages workers and work.

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by Peter Drucker

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5
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“Management is the art of getting things done through and with people in formally organized groups.”

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by Mary Parker

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6
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what are the three types of management

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*classical management
*behavioral management theory
*modern management theory

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7
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The Industrial Revolution revolves around maximizing
efficiency and production
. Centralized leadership
simplifies decision-making, and a meritocratic chain of
commands provides order and oversight.

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Classical Management Theory

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8
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Addresses the organization’s human and social elements

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Behavioral Management Theory

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9
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Followed on the heels of World War II and combines
mathematical principles with sociology to develop
holistic approaches to management.

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Modern Management Theory

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10
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help organizations to focus, communicate, and evolve. It allows leadership to focus on their main goals.

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management theories

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11
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The ____ led to a shift from small-scale crafts production to large-scale mechanized manufacturing.

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industrial revolution

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12
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the industrial revolution is at the center of what?

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management theory

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13
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he developed and published his Scientific Management Theory in 1909.

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Frederick Winslow Taylor

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14
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  1. Study the way workers perform their tasks
  2. codify the new methods of performing tasks
  3. carefully select workers
  4. establish a fair or acceptable level of performance
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scientific management theory

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15
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Believes that it is vital to find the most effective way to
complete each and every task, no matter how small.

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scientific management theory

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16
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  • Tasks should be completed as efficiently as possible.
    *Assigned a particular job based on their skills and abilities
    *monitor and train your employees
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scientific management theory

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17
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The ____ refined Taylor’s scientific management techniques by breaking down tasks into individual actions and analyzing them for efficiency.

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Gilbreths

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18
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The study of how to create an organizational structure that leads to high efficiency and effectiveness.

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ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT THEORY

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19
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he developed administrative management theory in early 1900s, he also had 14 principles of Management

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Henri Fayol

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20
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job specialization and the division of labour should increase efficiency. especially if managers take steps to lessen worker’s boredom.

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division of labour

21
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managers have the right to give orders and the power to exhort subordinates for obedience.

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authority and responsibility

22
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an employee should receive order from only one superior

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unity of command

23
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the length of the chain of command that extends from the top to the bottom of an organization should be limited

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line of authority

24
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authority should not be concentrated at the top of the chain of command

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centralization

25
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the organization should have a single plan of action to guide managers and workers

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unity of direction

26
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all organizational members are entitled to be treated with justice and respect

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equity

27
Q

the arrangement of organizational positions should maximize organizational efficiency and provide employees with satisfying career opportunities

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order

28
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managers should allow employees to be innovative and creative

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initiative

29
Q

managers need to create a workforce that strives to achieve organizational goals

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discipline

30
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the system that managers use to reward employees should be equitable for both employees and the organization

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remuneration of personnel

31
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long term employees develop skills that can improve organizational efficiency

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stability of tenure of personnel

32
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employees should understand how their performance affects the performance of the whole organization

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subordination of individual interests to the common interest

33
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managers should encourage the development of shared feelings of comradeship, enthusiasm, or devotion to a common cause.

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espirit de corps

34
Q

At the end of the 19th Century, he created the bureaucratic management theory.

A

max weber

35
Q

Max Weber developed the principles of _____ to help Germany manage its growing industrial enterprises during the industrial revolution. These principles aimed to create an efficient and effective system of organization and administration

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principles of bureaucracy

36
Q
  • manager’s formal authority derives from the position he holds
  • people should occupy positions because of their performance
  • the extends of their positions should be clearly specified
  • authority should be arranged hierarchically
  • managers must create a well-defined system of rules
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bureaucratic management theory

37
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formal written instructions

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rules and SOPs

38
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unwritten codes

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norms

39
Q

Effective managers use ____ to benefit their organizations, rather than letting them become obstacles.

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bureaucratic principles

39
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40
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The study of how managers should behave in order to motivate employees and encourage them to perform at high levels and be committed to the achievement of organizational goals.

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behavioural management theory

41
Q

___ a pioneer in management theory, emphasized the human side of organizations .

She believed that workers should participate in job analysis and decision-making,

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mary parker follett

42
Q

Centered around human interactions and relationships.

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human relations management theory

43
Q

he believed that all early management theories only focused on how money affects employee performance.

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Elton Mayo

44
Q

The _ studies revealed that factors like leadership style and group dynamics significantly influence worker performance.

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Hawthorne

45
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The finding that a manager’s behaviour or leadership approach can affect workers’ level of performance.

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Hawthorne Effect

46
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The study of the factors that have an impact on how individuals and groups respond to and act in organizations.

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Organizational Behaviour

47
Q

Advocates of the idea that supervisors should be behaviourally trained to manage subordinates in ways that elicit their cooperation and increase their productivity.

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Human Relations Movement

48
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The system of behavioural rules and norms that emerge in a group.

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Informal Organization