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What term describes someone who coordinates and oversees others to achieve organizational goals?
What term describes someone who coordinates and oversees others to achieve organizational goals?
Manager
What are organizational members called who directly work on tasks to produce products or serve customers?
What are organizational members called who directly work on tasks to produce products or serve customers?
Employees
What term is used for individuals making organization-wide decisions and establishing plans?
What term is used for individuals making organization-wide decisions and establishing plans?
Top managers
What level of management involves managers between first-line managers and top-level management?
What level of management involves managers between first-line managers and top-level management?
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What is the lowest level of management responsible for managing non-managerial employees directly involved in production?
What is the lowest level of management responsible for managing non-managerial employees directly involved in production?
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What term refers to the specific job-related knowledge and techniques important for first-line managers?
What term refers to the specific job-related knowledge and techniques important for first-line managers?
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What skills are essential for managers to work well with others in both individual and group settings?
What skills are essential for managers to work well with others in both individual and group settings?
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What term refers to the ability of top managers to conceptualize and analyze complex situations?
What term refers to the ability of top managers to conceptualize and analyze complex situations?
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Who published 'The Wealth of Nations' and in what year?
Who published 'The Wealth of Nations' and in what year?
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What major concept did the 'father' of scientific management contribute through his 1911 publication?
What major concept did the 'father' of scientific management contribute through his 1911 publication?
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What principle, according to Henri Fayol, ensures that every employee receives orders from only one superior?
What principle, according to Henri Fayol, ensures that every employee receives orders from only one superior?
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Define the principle that prioritizes the organization's interests over those of any individual employee or group, according to Fayol.
Define the principle that prioritizes the organization's interests over those of any individual employee or group, according to Fayol.
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What does Fayol's principle regarding fair payment ensure for workers?
What does Fayol's principle regarding fair payment ensure for workers?
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What is the focus of operations research or management science?
What is the focus of operations research or management science?
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What does the term 'dynamic interaction' in systems refer to?
What does the term 'dynamic interaction' in systems refer to?
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What type of problems require custom-made solutions due to ambiguous or incomplete information?
What type of problems require custom-made solutions due to ambiguous or incomplete information?
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What are the initial steps in the decision-making process described?
What are the initial steps in the decision-making process described?
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What is the primary purpose of monitoring, comparing, and correcting work in management?
What is the primary purpose of monitoring, comparing, and correcting work in management?
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Define the type of plans that extend beyond three years in an organization.
Define the type of plans that extend beyond three years in an organization.
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What specific behavior must a manager exhibit to foster communication with both internal and external stakeholders?
What specific behavior must a manager exhibit to foster communication with both internal and external stakeholders?
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How does a manager's role in decision-making impact organizational effectiveness?
How does a manager's role in decision-making impact organizational effectiveness?
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What approach to goal setting involves collaboration between employees and managers?
What approach to goal setting involves collaboration between employees and managers?
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What actions should a manager take when faced with unexpected disturbances in the organization?
What actions should a manager take when faced with unexpected disturbances in the organization?
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Identify plans that are designed for unique situations and are not intended for repeated use.
Identify plans that are designed for unique situations and are not intended for repeated use.
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What type of guideline aids decision-making for structured problems?
What type of guideline aids decision-making for structured problems?
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Why is it important for a manager to maintain a self-developed network of outside contacts?
Why is it important for a manager to maintain a self-developed network of outside contacts?
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What is the significance of representing the organization in major negotiations?
What is the significance of representing the organization in major negotiations?
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Which plans provide ongoing guidance for activities performed repeatedly within an organization?
Which plans provide ongoing guidance for activities performed repeatedly within an organization?
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What responsibilities does a manager have regarding the motivation and training of subordinates?
What responsibilities does a manager have regarding the motivation and training of subordinates?
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What managerial activity involves defining goals and developing plans to achieve those goals?
What managerial activity involves defining goals and developing plans to achieve those goals?
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What elements are included in both goal specificity and participative decision-making?
What elements are included in both goal specificity and participative decision-making?
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How does transmitting information from outside to internal team members benefit an organization?
How does transmitting information from outside to internal team members benefit an organization?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Management
- Coordinator/Overseer: Someone who coordinates and oversees the work of others to achieve organizational goals.
- Production Personnel: Organizational members directly involved in producing a product or service, and serving customers.
- Top-Level Managers: Individuals responsible for making organization-wide decisions and establishing plans affecting the entire organization.
- Middle Managers: Manage the work of first-line managers and are located between top and first-line managers.
- First-Line Managers: The lowest level of management, responsible for overseeing non-management employees directly involved in production or creation.
- Job-Specific Skills: Job-specific knowledge and techniques needed to proficiently perform work tasks; more important for first-line managers.
- Interpersonal Skills: The ability to work well with other people individually and in groups; essential for all levels of management.
Technical Skills
- Conceptual Skills: The skills managers use to think and conceptualize about abstract and complex situations; most important for top managers.
- Decision-Making Skills: Refers to output from the least amount of input or resources and the means of getting things done.
- Goal-Oriented Skills: Doing work that achieves organizational goals.
- Planning Skills: Defining goals, establishing strategies, and creating plans to achieve goals; integrating and coordinating activities.
- Organizational Skills: Arranging and structuring work to accomplish organizational goals; determining what, how, and who is responsible.
- Motivational/Leadership Skills: Working with and through people to accomplish goals, motivating, leading, and acting on people-related functions.
- Control Skills: Monitoring, comparing, and correcting work to ensure goals are met.
Specific Actions/Behaviors
- General Actions: Specific actions or behaviors expected of a manager.
- People-Oriented Actions: Specific actions/behaviors involving people (internal and external) and other duties.
- Information-Oriented Actions: Specific actions/behaviors involving collecting, receiving, and disseminating information.
- Decision-Oriented Actions: Specific actions/behaviors entailing making decisions or choices.
Information Seeking
- External Information Seeking: Seeking and receiving a wide range of internal and external information to understand the organization and its environment (reading periodicals, maintaining contacts).
Information Transmission
- Internal Information Transmission: Transmitting information received from outsiders or subordinates to members of the organization (meetings, phone calls).
- External Information Transmission: Transmitting information to outsiders on organization matters (meetings, dealing with media).
Symbolic Role
- Symbolic Role: Symbolic head, obliged to perform routine duties of a legal or social nature (greeting visitors, signing documents).
Management Responsibilities
- Subordinate Management: Responsible for the motivation, staffing, and training of subordinates; performing tasks involving subordinates.
- Networking: Maintaining a network of outside contacts and informers providing favors and information.
- Opportunity Seeking: Searching the organization and its environment for opportunities and initiating projects for improvement.
- Corrective Action: Responsible for corrective action when the organization faces unexpected disturbances.
- Resource Allocation: Responsible for allocating organizational resources; making significant organizational decisions (scheduling, budgeting).
- Negotiation: Responsible for representing the organization in major negotiations.
Management as a Deliberate Arrangement
- Group Purpose: A deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish a purpose unattainable by individuals.
Management History
- Adam Smith: Published "Wealth of Nations" (1776).
- Scientific Management Pioneers: Observed manufacturing methods, substituted machine power, and promoted large organizations.
- Frederick Winslow Taylor: Considered the "father" of scientific management; published "Principles of Scientific Management" (1911).
- Henri Fayol: Emphasized distinct management principles like the interests of the organization taking precedence, fair wages, and team spirit.
- Bureaucracy Theory: Developed a theory emphasizing rationality, predictability, impersonality, and technical competence.
- Operations Research/Management Science: A method to solve problems mathematically and statistically to address military and logistical problems.
- Human Relations Approach: Emphasized that people are the most valuable asset of an organization.
Decision Making
- Managerial Essence: Decision-making is the core of management.
- Steps in Decision Making: 8 steps, starting from problem identification and ending with decision evaluation.
- Discrepancy: A discrepancy between existing and desired states (problem).
- Relevant Factors: Important factors (elements) in resolving a problem.
- Intuitive Decisions: Decisions based on experience, feelings, judgement.
- Routine Decisions: Decisions involving clear goals, familiarity, and easily defined information.
- Structured Approach: A repetitive decision requiring a routine approach (using existing criteria).
Planning
- Strategic Plans: Apply to the entire organization and set overall goals.
- Operational Plans: Apply to a particular area of the organization.
- Long-Term Plans: Time horizons extending beyond three years.
- Short-Term Plans: Time horizons of one year or less.
- Specific Plans: Clearly defined and unambiguous plans.
- Flexible Plans: Offer guidelines, allow discretion in implementation.
- One-Time Plans: Developed for specific unique situations.
- Ongoing Plans: Guides for repeatedly performed activities.
- Goal-Setting Approaches: Approaches to setting goals jointly between employees and managers, often involving performance evaluation periods and feedback.
- Overall Planning: Defines organizational goals, establishes strategies to achieve them, and develops plans for work activities.
- Performance Goals: Desired outcomes for individuals, groups, or the entire organization providing direction and evaluation criteria.
- Planning Tools: Documents that outline goals' accomplishment processes, allocating resources, and scheduling activities.
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This quiz covers the various levels of management, including top-level, middle, and first-line managers, as well as the essential skills required at each level. Test your knowledge on the roles of coordinators, production personnel, and critical management skills like interpersonal and job-specific expertise. Enhance your understanding of management structures and practices.
