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