Introduction to Management Flashcards
Define of management
Management is thus a continuous effort aimed at shaping an organization and contributing to it’s overall growth.
The function
Planning, organizing, leading and controlling
Elements of definition
Process , efficiency and effectiveness
How many principles?
14
Give 5 principles of Henry fayol
Equity, order , discipline, initiative, centralization
Who’s manager?
someone whose primary responsibility is to carry out the management process within an organization to achieve the organizational goals.
Roles of manager
Interpersonal , decisional, informational
Who’s interpersonal?
Figurehead
Leader
Liaison
Who’s decisional?
Entrepreneur
Disturbance handle
Resource allocator
Negotiator
Who’s under decisional?
Monitor
Disseminator
Spokesperson
Managerial skills
Primary skills
Secondary skills
Primary skills
Conceptual
Technical
Human
Secondary skills
Design
Communication
Leadership
Conceptual skills
This refers to the ability to think
Conceptualize abstract situations
Required for making complex decisions
IN SHORT: The mental capacity to develop plans, strategies and vision
Human or interpersonal
To understand other people and interact effectively with them
Important in creation of an environment in which people feel secure and free to express their opinions.
IN SHORT: THE ABILITY TO WORK WITH OTHER PEOPLE IN TEAMS.
Technical skills
Knowledge, or technique of particular discipline to attain ends
Design skills
The solving skill
Communication skills
Exchanging ideas and information effectively.
Understand others and let others understanding comprehensively.
Leadership skills
To influence other people to achieve the common goal
Planning
Process of setting goals and charting the best way of actions for achieving the goals
Organizing
Process of allocating work, authority and resources to the members of the organization so that they can successfully execute the plan.
Leading
Involves directing , influencing and motivating employees to perform essential tasks
Controlling
The process of checking the planned performance as to whether it is actually achieved or not
Levels of management
Top
Middle
Lower
