PC1 MODULE 2 OF 5 Flashcards
Acts as the connection between setting objectives and achieving results.
Executive Leadership:
Represents the pinnacle or highest
achievement of success
HUMAN PROGRESS
Involves the efficient, effective, and economical use of various resources:
MAGAEMENT
is the power of an administrator to delegate functions to the next ranking executive, who in turn transmit it to the employees who are charged with the actual operations.
AUTHORITY
is the commitment to fulfill a task given by an executive
RESPONSIBILITY
is the power delegated by senior executives to assign duties to all employees for better functioning.
AUTHORITY
There are people who constantly seek for authority, but evade responsibility
BUCK PASSING
known as the father of Scientific Management
Frederick W. Taylor
Taylor’s principles and contributions from other engineers like Carl G. Barth and Henry L. Gantt led to the development of
Industrial Engineering
Breaking tasks into simpler parts, enabling workers to specialize and boost productivity.
DIVISION OF LABOR AND SPECIALIZATION
(CORE PRINCIPLES
OF SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT)
Centralized decision-making with clear directives from a single superior.
UNITY OF COMMAND AND CENTRALIZATION OF DECISION MAKING
Top-down authority where managers make decisions and workers follow.
ONE-WAY AUTHORITY
Managers oversee a small number of subordinates for more focused management
NARROW SPAN OF CONTROL
the founder of Panasonic, championed a human-centered approach to management
Konosuke Matsushita
Define the company’s purpose and goals clearly to guide direction and align efforts.
CLEAR MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY AND GOALS
(CORE PRINCIPLES
OF HUMANISTIC MANAGEMENT)