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What is meant by the term management?
Management is the process that optimizes human, material, and financial resources for effective achievement of organizational goals.
What are the two key concepts that differentiate management?
Efficiency and effectiveness.
List the four primary processes of management.
Planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
How many levels of managers are there?
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Which of the following is not one of the five main functions of management according to Henri Fayol?
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Management is only relevant for large organizations.
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What is the role of management in businesses?
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According to Terry and Franklin, management is a distinct process consisting of activities of planning, organizing, _ and controlling.
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What is the definition of management according to K.M. Bartol and D.C.S. Robbins?
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Study Notes
Management Concept and Nature
- Management is essential across all organizational sizes, from small families and religious institutions to large educational entities like schools and universities.
- Both profit and non-profit organizations face vast challenges and opportunities, necessitating effective management for success.
- Management optimizes human, material, and financial resources to achieve organizational goals, involving a series of actions or functions executed by managers.
Key Concepts in Management
- Optimization: Refers to achieving maximum output (goods/services) from minimum inputs (men, materials, money, machines).
- Goals: Represent the desired outcomes that managers and stakeholders aim to achieve.
- Multiple scholars have defined management:
- Terry and Franklin describe it as a distinct process that includes planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling to achieve objectives with available resources.
- Jones et al emphasizes the attainment of organizational goals effectively and efficiently through resource management.
- F.W. Taylor highlights management as the art of knowing what needs to be done and ensuring it is completed optimally.
- K.M. Bartol and D.C.S.P. Robbins view management as the coordination and oversight of work activities to achieve efficiency and effectiveness.
Functions of Management
- Historically articulated by Henri Fayol, management comprises five main functions:
- Planning: Determining organizational objectives and the best course of action.
- Organizing: Arranging resources to implement the plan.
- Commanding (Leading): Directing and motivating employees to achieve organizational goals.
- Coordinating: Ensuring all parts of the organization are working together toward the objectives.
- Controlling: Monitoring and adjusting strategies and operations to meet targets.
Learning Outcomes
- By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
- Define management and differentiate between efficiency and effectiveness.
- Describe the four primary processes of management.
- Classify the three levels of managers and outline their skills and responsibilities.
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Explore the essential concepts and objectives of management in this quiz, focusing on service excellence. Understand various levels of management and the features that contribute to effective managerial practices.
