Principles of Management Flashcards
Management is this ___, and consists of a number of functions to include planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling.
process
____ can be defined as a process taking place in an organization, and consists of a number if interrelated functions which must be accomplished for the organization to be effective.
Management
Management is a process, and consists of the following functions: planning, organizing, staffing directing, and ___.
controlling.
The fifth function is known as controlling and involves making sure that things are going according to ___.
plan.
The management process consists of five functions: planning, ___, staffing, directing and controlling.
organizing
The second function is organizing, which involves dividing up the work, establishing a structure of authority and responsibility, grouping the resources, and coming up with ways to ___ the various parts.
coordinate
The ___ function of management involves defining goals and a purpose for the organization, planning alternative courses of action, and basically preparing for the future.
planning
The planning function involves preparing the company for the future by setting ___, planning for various contingencies, etc.
goals
The organizing function of management involves dividing up the work, grouping resources, establishing a structure of authority, and coming up with ways to ___ the parts.
coordinate
This describes the organization function, in which resources are grouped, work is allocated, and a structure for coordinating the work and human ___ is defined.
resources
The staffing function of management involves selecting, placing, utilizing, and taking care of ___.
employees.
The _________ function of management involves guiding and influencing the employees to seek organizational objectives.
directing
The directing function of management, also known as ____, involves getting the employees to work towards the organization’s goals.
leading
The controlling function of management involves assuring the organizational and managerial __________ are accomplished.
objectives
The controlling function of management can be considered the opposite of the planning function. In the control function, we ________ and observe how well the plans are working.
measure
There are different levels of management. A manager’s level can generally be determined by looking at the three areas of managerial _____: technical, interpersonal, and conceptual.
skill
The three skills involved in managerial work are technical, interpersonal, and conceptual. Low-level managers have more __________, less conceptual. High-level managers are typically the opposite.
technical
High level managers usually have a lot of __________ skill, and less technical knowledge compared to a low level manager.
conceptual
High level managers typically have more conceptual skills, which are involved in planning and directing a large portion of the company.
planning
Front-line managers typically have the most technical knowledge of managers, and supervise non-__________ employees.
management
Front-line managers, also known as _____________ managers, typically have the most technical knowledge of managers. They are also the only managers who do not supervise other managers.
supervisory
The work that managers do can be _______ into three different roles–interpersonal roles, informational roles, and decisional roles.
divided
Managerial work can be divided into interpersonal roles, informational roles, and decisional roles. The information roles include being a monitor, disseminator, and a ______________.
spokesperson
Managerial work can be split up into three roles: _____________ roles, informational roles, and decisional roles.
interpersonal
Interpersonal roles include being a figurehead, leader, and ________.
liaison
Decisional roles include being an entrepreneur, a disturbance handler, a ________-allocator, and negotiator.
resource
The _____________ roles of a manager involve being a monitor, disseminator, and spokesperson.
informational
The ______ roles of a manager involve being an entrepreneur, a disturbance-handler, a negotiator, and a resource-allocator.
decisional
The interpersonal roles of a manger include being a ______, a liaison, and a figurehead.
leader
Gilbreth is known for his belief in finding the “one best way” of doing a job. He was one of the pioneers of __________ Management.
Scientific
Frank Gilbreth believed in determining the best, most __________, fastest, and easiest way to do any job.
efficient
