Organizational Management Principles

The process of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling resources to achieve goals efficiently and effectively.

Individuals responsible for using an organization's resources to meet its goals.

A group of people working together to achieve common goals.

Assets available to a company, including people, skills, knowledge, machinery, finances, and loyal customers.

A measure of how efficiently and effectively resources are used to achieve goals and satisfy customers.

How productively resources are used to achieve a goal.

The usefulness of an organization's goals and the degree to which it achieves them.

A measure of how productive resources are used to achieve a goal. It means maximizing output and minimizing waste

Downsizing an organization by eliminating jobs at various levels, leading to lower operating costs.

Contracting with external companies, often abroad, to perform tasks previously done internally.

Giving employees increased authority and responsibility over their work, expanding their knowledge and decision-making.

Groups of employees who take on responsibility for organizing, controlling, and supervising their own work, including quality assurance.

A company operating and competing in multiple countries.

The ability of an organization to outperform its competitors by producing desired goods or services efficiently and effectively.

The ability to produce goods or services with minimal resource waste.

Producing goods and services that meet customer needs and expectations.

A group of people who work together and share similar skills, knowledge, tools, or techniques to perform their jobs.

Someone responsible for the day-to-day supervision of non-managerial staff.

A manager who oversees first-line managers and focuses on organizing resources to achieve goals.

A manager at the highest level, responsible for setting goals, deciding how departments interact, and monitoring the performance of middle managers.

A manager's role in finding the best way to combine people, equipment, and other resources to achieve the company's goals.

A measure of how well a company uses its resources to achieve goals and satisfy customers.

Enduring characteristics that describe how individuals typically think, feel, and act.

A management approach emphasizing the importance of understanding individual needs and motivations to improve work performance.

A management approach that uses quantitative techniques to optimize resource allocation and decision-making.

A management approach that emphasizes the impact of the external environment on an organization's success.

A set of beliefs, values, and assumptions that guide an organization's members about what is important and how things should be done.

One of the basic principles of organizational design, where tasks are divided among employees to maximize efficiency.

A set of detailed rules and procedures designed to ensure consistent and efficient operations within an organization.

A model for managing organizations that emphasizes impersonal rules and procedures, formal authority, and career advancement based on merit.

Preconceived beliefs about men and women, including their traits, attitudes, behaviors, and preferences.

The tendency to rely on oversimplified and often inaccurate beliefs about groups of people.

Inaccurate perceptions of others due to unconscious biases.

The systematic tendency to use information about others in a way that leads to inaccurate perceptions.

The process of using information about others to form impressions and make judgments.

The idea that treating people fairly involves distributing resources and opportunities equitably.

The idea that treating people fairly involves using fair processes and procedures.

A collection of feelings and beliefs that a manager has about their current job.

Behaviors that go beyond required job duties, contributing to a company's success.

A person's overall feelings and beliefs about their organization.

A temporary state of mind that can be positive or negative. It's often less intense and longer-lasting than emotions.

Strong feelings that are usually caused by a specific event and tend to be short-lived.

The ability to understand, manage, and connect with your own emotions and those of others.

Positive moods can lead to higher creativity, better performance, and a more expansive mindset.

Negative moods can result in more focus on details and facts, which can be helpful for tasks requiring precision.