INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT Flashcards
What is management?
Management is the ongoing process of planning, decision making, organizing, motivating, leading and cntrolling the human, financial, information and physical resources of a business or organization. The aim of management is to ensure that businesses efficiently and effectively meets their goals.
What is management made up of?
Management is consituted by the people in a business in charge of making sure that tasks (wether small or big) are achieved.
5 Major Functions of Management
Planning: They must set Strategic, Tactical and even Operational Objectives.
Organizing: They must make sure that the business has sufficient resources to achieve its objectives.
Commanding: They have to make sure that all individuals working know their duties.
Coordination: Managers must bring together the different resources to achieve objectives.
Controlling: They have the power to test quality so that processes van be changed if necessary.