Management Theory and Practice Quiz

Management is defined as the process of coordinating all resources through the five major functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing/leading, and controlling to achieve organizational goals/desired objectives by Henry L. Sisk, as the art of getting things done through and with the people in formally organized groups by Koontz H., and as the process of getting things done, effectively and efficiently, through and with other people by Mary Parker Follett.

The major functions of management are planning, organizing, staffing, directing/leading, and controlling.

Efficiency means doing things right and refers to the relationship between inputs and outputs, seeking to minimize resource costs. Effectiveness means doing the right things to achieve the desired objectives.

<p>The levels of management are top-level management, middle-level management, and first-line management.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The managerial roles highlighted in the text are interpersonal roles, informational roles, and decisional roles. The managerial skills highlighted are technical skills, human skills, and conceptual skills.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

<p>Efficiency refers to minimizing resource costs, while effectiveness refers to doing the right things</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of getting things done through and with other people</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To illustrate the hierarchical structure within an organization</p> Signup and view all the answers