lesson 1-2 Flashcards
Art of knowing what you want to do and then seeing that they do it in the best and the cheapest way
Management
all types and sizes of organizations * all organizational levels * all organizational work areas, and in * all organizations, no matter where they’re located
Universality of management
Employees either manage or are managed
reality of work
Management offers challenging, exciting and creative opportunities for meaningful and fulfilling work * Successful managers receive significant monetary rewards for their efforts
Rewards and challenges
Understanding management concepts and how managers think will help you get better results at work and enhance your career
Gaining insights into life at work
is defined as the attainment of organizational goals in an effective and efficient manner through planning, organizing, leading and controlling organizational resources
management
Setting goals and deciding on the tasks and resources needed to attain them
Planning
Assigning tasks, grouping tasks into departments, and allocating resources to departments
Organizing
Using influence to motivate employees to achieve organizational goals
Leading
Monitoring employees’ activities, keeping the organization on track toward its goals, and making corrections as needed
Controlling
Seek and receive information from a variety of sources (industry, reports, journals, web, contacts)
Monitor
Pass information on to others in the organization (during meetings, briefing, emails, memo, issuances)
Disseminator
Transmitting information to people outside the organization through briefing, interviews, speeches, written communication
Spokesperson
Perform formal duties like greeting visitors and signing contracts and other legal documents
Figurehead
Motivate, train, counsel, communicate and direct subordinates
Leader
Maintain and manage information links inside and outside the organization
Liaison
Initiate projects that lead to improvements; delegate idea-generation responsibilities to others and identify best ideas to act on
Entrepreneur
Take corrective action during conflicts and crises; resolve disputes among subordinates
Disturbance Handler
Decides who received resources, manage schedules and budgets and set priorities
Resource allocator
Represent a team, department or organization regarding contracts, union negotiations, etc.
Negotiator
- Responsible for the whole organization - Concerned about the long-term future, the external environment, and the organization’s overall success - Example titles: CEO, president, chairperson, executive director, etc.
Executive management