MITGC (W1)

Question 1

What is management

Answer 1

Management- The activity of getting things done with the aid of people and other resources.
(Stewart, 1967)

Management is being responsible for others getting their induvial tasks done, so they company can bring it together and move forward.

Question 2

What is a manager

Answer 2

Someone who gets things done with the aid of people and other resources.

Question 3

What are the 4 ways of influencing through the tasks of managing

Answer 3

Planning Organising Leading Controlling- use PLCO

Question 4

planning

Answer 4

overall direction of work

Question 5

organising

Answer 5

allocating resources, time and effort

Question 6

Leading

Answer 6

Generating effort and commitment towards objective

Question 7

controlling

Answer 7

Monitor progress, compare with plan, adjust if needed.

Question 8

Name 6 types of managers

Answer 8

General Managers
Functional manager
-line manager
-staff managers
project manager
Entrepreneur

Question 9

What is the hireachry system within a business

Answer 9

broard of directors
senior managers
middle managers
First line managers
People doing the work (eg.labour)

Question 10

What are 5 ways managers spend there time ?

Answer 10

Emissaries
writers
discussers
troubleshooters
committee members

Question 11

denfintion of Emissaries

Answer 11

Spend most of their time in external meetings.

Question 12

Writers

Answer 12

spend most of their time reading and writing

Question 13

Discussers

Answer 13

Most of their time with other people and their colleaugues

Question 14

Commitee members

Answer 14

Internal formal meetings

Question 15

Mitzberg ten management roles

Answer 15

-informational
monitor
disseminator
spokesperson

-Interpersonal
figurehead
Leader
Liaison

-Decisional
entrepreneur
Disturbance handler
Rescource Handler
Rescoure allocator
Negotiator

Question 16

Figurehead

Answer 16

Perform ceremonial and symbolic duties recieve vistors

sign letters of award to sucessful applicants

Question 17

Leader

Answer 17

Direct and motivate subordinates train advies and influence.
Design and coordinate process with team and other manangers

Question 18

Liaision

Answer 18

Maintain information links in and beyond the organisation
Become link person for goverment bodies to contact progress reports

Question 19

Entrepreneur

Answer 19

Initiate new projects, spot opportunities , identify areas of business development
use initiative to revise application process and to inderdouce electronic communication.

Question 20

Distrubance handler

Answer 20

Take corrective action during crises, resolve conflicts amongst staff, adapt to changes.
Holding face to face meetings with applicants when the outcome was negative; handle the grievances.

Question 21

Resource allocator

Answer 21

Decide who gets rescources schedule, adapt to changes.
Ensure fair distribution of grants nationally

Question 22

Negotiators

Answer 22

Represent unit during negotiations with unions, suppliers and generally defend interests.
Working with sponsors and goverment to ensure consensus during decision making