Laboratory Management And Supervision Flashcards

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Management comes from the Italian word

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Maneggiare

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Management comes from the Latin word

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Manu agere

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What are the functions of Management

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Planning
Organizing
Leading/directing
Controlling

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Thinking and analyzing portion

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Planning

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Process of structuring activities. Grouping together of men.

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Organizing

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Leading workers to accomplish the goals of the organization

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Directing

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Process of determining if the company’s goals and objectives are being met. Evaluation of activities.

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Controlling

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Someone who plans, organize, direct and control

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Manager

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Someone who designs or develop long term future plans

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Director

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Responsible for the productivity and actions of a small group of employees

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Supervisor

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Determines the purpose of the organization. Prescribes boundaries of resoonsibilities

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Administrator

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Essential characteristic of a manager:

Foresee something and sees the need for change. Ready for solutions when problem arise.

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Vision

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Essential characteristic of a manager:

Move a person toward a goal

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Motivation

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Essential characteristic of a manager:

Performs decision for the benefit of the organization

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Decision-making ability

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Essential characteristic of a manager:

Living balanced lite physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

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Good health

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Essential characteristic of a manager:
Implies the recognition that we have shortcomings, that we are not self-sufficed and that we need to help our subordinates

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Essential characteristic of a manager:

Direct toward the goal

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Leadership

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Essential characteristic of a manager:

Provides support and encouragement employee

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Mentorship

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Management levels

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First line managers
Middle line managers
Top managers

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Direct operating employees. Do not supervise other managers. (Supervisors)

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First line managers

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They direct supervisors

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Middle line managers

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Small group of executives. Overall management of the organization. They are the ones who establishes policies and guides the organization

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Top managers

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Roles of manager

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Interpersonal roles
Informative roles
Decisional roles

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What makes a good manager

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Appearance
Personality style
Articulateness
Energy, drive, ambition
Positiveness
Thoughtfulness
Overall composure
Aura of leadership
Bright/sense of humor
Variety of interest
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Ability to use equipment
Technical skills
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Ability to work with, understand and motivate other people
Human skill
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Mental ability
Conceptual skill
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According to _______________, management can be measure in terms of 2 concepts which is efficiency and effectiveness
Peter Drucker
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Ability to get things done correctly
Efficiency
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What is the concept of Efficiency
Input to output concept
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Ability to choose appropriate objectives. Selects the right things to get done.
Effectiveness
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Indicators of lack of management skills
- inability to maintain adequate staff - persistent misunderstanding - frequent confusion - frequent "rush" orders of supplies - low morale - inability to do more tests when a key individual has a day off - expenditure of much time in making minor decisiom
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Effective utilization of men and the efficient utilization of resources for the attainment of pre-determined objectives
Management