Definition of Management
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What are the primary functions or activities performed in management?

Controlling, planning, organizing, staffing, directing

What is the difference between effectiveness and efficiency in management?

Effectiveness is concerned with the end result, while efficiency is concerned with doing the task promptly and with minimum cost

What is the definition of management?

Management is the process of designing and maintaining an environment in which individuals working together in groups, efficiently accomplish selected aims

Why is efficiency important for management to achieve goals?

<p>Efficiency is important for management to achieve goals as it ensures the efficient use of input resources, reduces costs, and leads to higher profits</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some important activities that management performs to determine and accomplish objectives?

<p>Planning, organizing, directing, controlling</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main dimensions of management according to the text?

<p>Management of work, management of people, management of operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'management of operations' involve?

<p>It involves a production process, including the flow of input material and transformation into the desired output.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is management described as a dynamic function?

<p>Management is described as dynamic because it needs to adapt to the changing environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the term 'chain of command' in management?

<p>The level of management determines the chain of command, the amount of authority, and the status enjoyed by any managerial position.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the five levels of management as classified in the text?

<p>Administrative, top-level, middle-level, low-level, supervisory</p> Signup and view all the answers

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