Lab Management Lesson 1 Flashcards
Working with and through people to accomplish a common mission
Management
are called on to wear many hats in performing their duties
Professional Managers
The manager is responsible for, and to, other people with similar fears, dreams, etc.
Manager as a Person
The primary role of the manager is one of instrumentality
Manager as a Servant
Managers must become supporters of their staffs if the organization is to function properly
Manager as a Servant
The manager is a paid representative of the owners or board of directors in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations
Manager as a Representative
Skills of a Manager
Organizations Promote Financial Thrive
Organizational, People, Financial Management, and Technical skills
Include the ability to conceptualize and apply the management process
Organizational skills
An understanding of the basic theories of human needs and work motivation is essential to accomplish the goals of the individual
People skills
Skills involve the effective use of and accounting for the monetary assets of the company
Financial Management skills
Involve the synthesis of the first three skills
Technical skills
The management of physical resources into the operational parameters unique to each organization
Technical skills
Four major groups of management
Scientists Build Better Systems
Scientific, Bureaucracy, Behavioral, and Systems Analysis Management
attempts to apply a systematic or scientific approach to the study of organizations
Scientific management
represents the first orderly efforts to examine the functioning of complex organizations
Scientific management
The idea was to apply the scientific method of cause-and-effect analysis, used in the study of natural phenomena, to the examination of business enterprises
Scientific management
examines the organizational aspects of the company and its work flow to explain how institutions function
Bureaucracy management
focuses on the performance and interaction of people within the organizations
Behavioral science
this approach uses concepts from psychology and sociology as well as management theories
Behavioral science
an outgrowth of management science, which views the organization as a continuous process interacting within itself and with its environment
Systems Analysis
Four Main Functions of the Management Process
Please Organize Daily Controls
Planning, Organizing, Directing, and Controlling
managers attempt to anticipate the future and either shape it to their own ends or prepare for the coming changes
Planning
the thinking and analyzing portion of the management process
Planning
allows the group to achieve the goal
Objectives
Attention must be directed toward the efficient use of all resources, ensuring that the goals and objectives of the plan design are accomplished
Organizing
the most visible of all management functions
Directing
includes seeing that the day-to-day tasks necessary to ensure a smooth-running facility are done
Directing
the measurement and feedback mechanism of getting objectives
Controlling
it completes the management function loop by comparing what has actually been accomplished with the original master plan
Controlling
A program that embodies all of the concepts in the management process
Management by Objectives (MBO)
