Operations Management Flashcards
Management & Supervision- Management
Management:
- the process if developing, implementing, and achieving organizational a objectives.
NPI
National Provider Identification
Management- Adminsitration
Administration:
- The process of managing non-human resources to achieve organizational objects.
Management- Leadership
Leadership:
- The process of managing human resources to achieve organizational objects.
Chain of authority
Chain of authority:
- There should be a clear line of authority within the clinic by which reporting to more than one supervisors.
Effectiveness versus efficiency
- Effectiveness: describes achieving goals and objectives in a timely fashion. “Doing the right things”.
- Efficiency: describes achieving goals and objectives using the least amount of resources possible. “Doing things right”.
Management process
- Planning
- Organizing
- Directing
- Controlling
Management process- Planning
Planning:
- Developing a department’s or organization’s goals or objectives.
Management process- Organizing
Organizing:
- Assembling and coordinating the necessary human, physical, and capital resources necessary to carry out the objectives of an organization.
Management process- Directing
Directing:
- Supervising the use of resources to achieve organizational objectives.
Management process- Controlling
Controlling:
- Comparing actual results with planned results, and making the necessary adjustments to achieve organizational objectives.
Supervision- Leadership
- The process of working with and through people to achieve organizational objectives.
- Leadership comprises two types of behavior:
1. Task behavior
2. Relationship behavior
Supervision- Leadership: “Task behavior”
Task behavior:
- The extent to which the leader tells the employee what, how, when, where, and who is to perform the specific task.
Supervision- Leadership: “Relationship behavior”
Relationship behavior:
- The extent to which the leader engages in listening, communicating, facilitating, and supportive behaviors.
Supervision- Ability is a function of
- Knowledge: The employee understands the task to be performed.
- Experience: The employee has experience carrying out the task or related tasks.
- Performance: The employee has demonstrated skill in successfully completing the same or similar tasks.
Supervision- Willingness is a function of
- Confidence: Employees feel they can perform tasks.
- Commitment: Employees feel they will perform tasks.
- Motivation: Employees feel they want to perform tasks.
Supervision- Readiness levels (R1 to R4)
- R1: Unable and unwilling
- R2: Unable but willing
- R3: Able but unwilling
- R4: Able and willing
Leadership style-
- Telling
- Selling
- Participating
- Delegating
Leadership style- Telling
- Supervisor makes decisions providing specific instructions and closely supervises performance. High task and low relationship behavior. Most appropriate for employees having low ability and willingness (R1).
Leadership style- Selling
Supervisor makes and explains decisions and provides opportunity for clarification. High task and relationship behavior. Most appropriate for employees with ability and willingness (R2).
Leadership style- Participating
Supervisors shares ideas and facilitates decision making. Low task and high relationship behavior. Most appropriate for employees with a fair amount of ability and low willingness.
Leadership style- Delegating
Supervisor turns over responsibility for making and implementing decisions. Low task and relationship behavior. Most appropriate for employees with high ability and willingness.
Teamwork
Consist of two or more people working together to achieve a goal.
Team player
One who subordinates personal aspirations and works in a coordinated effort with other members of a group, or team, in striving for a common goal.
Brainstorming
Brainstorming:
- A non judgmental for of idea generation, sifting, and selection.
Values that support trust within a team
- Avoid looking good at another expense.
- Demonstrate respect for facts, data, and objective analysis.