Management involves a series of activities such as planning, controlling, leading, and organizing resources to achieve set goals. Various environmental factors like global, social, economic, political, and technological influences shape management thought.
Direct & support work on non-managerial personnel, make short term operating decision. E.g.: Clerk
Middle Manager
Interpret top management directives into operating plans, make implementation decision. E.g.: Marketing Manager, H.R. Manager
Top Manager
Establish objectives, policy & Strategy, make long term decisions. E.g.: CEO,President
Measuring Managerial Performance
Effectiveness
Ability to choose appropriate objectives & doing the right things.
Effeciency
Ability to get things done correctly and doing things right
Organization
Why do we need an organization
Provide cereers
Serve society
Preserve knowladge
Accomplish objective
Manager- An organizational member who is responsible for planning,organizing,leading & controlling the activities of organization so that its goal are achieve.
Definition Of Management
The process of planning,controlling,leading & organizing that encompasses human,material,financial & information to achieve goals.
Subtopic
Managerial Skills
Conceptual Skills
Ability to coordinate & integrate the organization's interests & activities.
Human Skills
Ability to work effectively with other people.
Technical Skills
Ability to use the procedures, techniques, & knowledge of an specialized field.
Managerial Roles
Interpersonal Roles
Liaison
Leader
Figurehead
Decisional Roles
Negotiator
Resource Allocator
Disturbance Handler
Entrepreniur
Informational Roles
Spokesperson
Disseminator
Monitor
Environmental Factors Influencing Management Thought
Global Influences
Technological Influences
Political Influences
Social Influences
Economic Influences
Chronological Development Of Management Thought
Contingency Approach
A view that proposes that there is no one best approach to management for all situation.
System Approach
An approach to problem solving that attacks complex system by breaking them down into their constituent elements.
Quantitative Perspective
Characterized by its use of mathematics,statistics and other quantitative technique for management decision making and problem solving.
Behavioural Approach
The development of thought adapted the classical perspective of management.
Classical Approach
Scientific,,Administrative & Bureaucratic Management are combine for focusing on the individual worker's productivity, functions of management & overall organizational system.