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Management Functions and Process
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Management Functions and Process

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What is management, according to Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich?

  • The process of designing and maintaining an environment in which individuals work together to achieve selected aims (correct)
  • The process of achieving organisational goals by chance
  • The process of working with and through others to achieve organisational objectives by efficiently using limited resources
  • The process of planning, organising, actuating and controlling an organisation’s operations
  • Successful organisations achieve their goals by following a deliberate process.

    True

    According to Robert L.Trewelly and M.Gene Newport, what are the four key processes involved in management?

    planning, organising, actuating, and controlling

    Management is the process of working with and through others to effectively achieve organisational objectives by efficiently using limited resources in the ______________ environment.

    <p>changing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following definitions of management with their respective authors:

    <p>Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich = The process of planning, organising, actuating and controlling an organisation’s operations in order to achieve coordination of the human and material resources essential in the effective and efficient attainment of objectives. Robert L.Trewelly and M.Gene Newport = The process of designing and maintaining an environment in which individuals, working together in groups, efficiently accomplish selected aims. Unknown Author = The process of working with and through others to effectively achieve organisational objectives by efficiently using limited resources in the changing environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Management Functions

    • Interconnected and interdependent functions that are part of management
    • Successful organizations achieve their goals through a deliberate process called management

    Definition of Management

    • Management is the process of designing and maintaining an environment in which individuals work together in groups to efficiently accomplish selected aims (Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich)
    • Management involves planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling an organization's operations to achieve coordination of human and material resources (Robert L. Trewelly and M. Gene Newport)
    • Management is the process of working with and through others to effectively achieve organizational objectives by efficiently using limited resources in a changing environment

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    This quiz covers the key functions and processes of management, including planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling. Learn how successful organizations achieve their goals through deliberate management practices.

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