management long quiz reviewer Flashcards
principles of planning
Planning must be realistic
Planning must be based on felt needs
planning must be flexible
planning must be democratic
planning must start with simple projects
planning must include social responsibility
Planning barriers are:
Incompetence
Lack of dedication
Incomplete and inaccurate information.
Short-sightedness
Dependence on the planning department.
Timeframes of Planning includes:
Long-range planning:
Intermediate-range planning
Short-range planning
Essential steps of Planning
Statement of Objective
Statement of problem
Designation of planning authority
Collection and interpretation of data
Formulation and testing of tentative plan
Statement of final plan
General Approaches to Formal Planning
Bottom-up approach
Top-down approach
Statement of final plan
Interactive approach
Dual approach
Success and failure of planning depend on a number of factors, these are:
Conditions
Time Factor
Resources Available
Skills and Attitudes of Management
Physical Facilities
Collection and analysis of data
Policies are classified as follows:
- As to Origin
- As to Level in the Organization
- As to Functions or Activity Grouping
According to Edgar Schein, a prominent organizational psychologist, all organizations share four characteristics
-Coordination of Efforts
-Common goal or purpose
-Division of Labor
-Hierarchy of authority
The activities of real managers
COMMUNICATING
NETWORKING
TRADITIONAL MANAGEMENT
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Management hierarchy
TOP MANAGEMENT
MIDDLE MANAGEMENT
SUPERVISORY MANAGEMENT
Management styles
Autocratic Style
Democratic style
Free-rein Style
Functional and general managers
Functional Management
Line Managers
General Managers
Conceptual Skills
Human Relations Skills
Technical Skills
Types of organization structures
LINE ORGANIZATION-
LINE AND STAFF ORGANIZATION-
FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION
COMMITTEE
Bureaucracy has two specific attributes:
chain of command and span of control
Types of Formal Organization
Line Organization
line And staff organization
line And staff organization
functional organization
Reasons for Delegating Authority
- Managerial Overload
- Need for Expertise
- Proximity of Tasks
- Behavioral Needs
steps in staffing process
HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING
RECRUITMENT
SELECTION
OREINTATION
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
PREFORMANCE APPRAISAL
TRANSFER, PROMOTION AND DEMOTION
SEPARATION
STEPS IN SELECTION PROCESS
- Reception of Applicants
- Preliminary Interview
- Application Form
- Employment Test
types of training
On-the-Job Training.
Vestibule Training
Apprenticeship Training
Classroom Training
Programming Instruction
Management Development Program
types of performance appraisal
Informal Performance Appraisal.
Formal Performance Appraisal
