Inclass Test Flashcards
What are the four functions of management?
Planning
Organising
Leading
Controling
What is done in the planing function of management?
Process of setting objectives and determining how to accomplish them
What is done in the organising function of management?
Process of arranging resources (including people) to work together to achieve goal
What is done in the leading function of management?
Process of inspiring oneself (or others) to work hard to accomplish tasks
What is done in the controlling function of management?
Process of measuring performance and taking action to ensure planned outcomes are achievable
Define self management?
Individuals control their own behaviour, influencing and leading themselves through specific sets of behaviour and cognitive strategies
How would someone in self management go about planning?
- Use of SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time bound)
- Challenges (pushing your limits)
- Feedback
- Focus on learning not the outcomes
How would someone in self management go about organising?
Manage time, people, work environment, work equipment library
How would someone in self management go about leadership?
Must manage procrastination (organisation, seeing the big picture, remove distractions, counselling for anxiety/depression)
How would someone in self management go about controlling?
Feed forward controls
Concurrent controls
Feedback controls
What are feedforward control?
What are requirements of task
What things do I need to do?
What are concurrent controls
How am I progressing in the task
How well does my work meet task requirements
What are feedback controls?
How well did I meet the task
What should i do better next time
What are 6 principles for getting work done?
Knowing your comparative advantage
Not the time you spend but the results you produce
Think first, read or write second
Prepare your plan but be ready to change it
Let others own their space
Keep things short and simple
The old proverb of ‘give a man a fish, he’ll eat for a day, teach a man to fish, he’ll eat for life” is in reference to what?
Self reliance
What is the difference between just remembering the solution to a single problem, rather than expanding your critical thinking?
Remembering solution only helps with one problem, RE-evaluating your critical thinking will assist with a whole variety of different problems
What is critical thinking?
Basically evaluating information (examining, analysing, defining etc) and our thoughts in a disciplined way.
Must assess flaws and bias’ in our thinking
Why is critical thinking beneficial?
Helps us to redefine our thought process
Allows us to think and assess information more comprehensively
Helps allow us to identify and reject false ideas/ideologies
What are two bias’ we must look at minimising to assist with critical thinking?
Cultural
Upbringing
