Principles of Engineering Management: Staffing and Motivation Functions

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What is a key function of management that involves setting standards and comparing actual performance to those standards?

  • Controlling (correct)
  • Motivating
  • Morale building
  • Empowering

What does empowering employees in management NOT mean?

  • Delegating authority
  • Encouraging decision-making
  • Micromanaging (correct)
  • Providing autonomy

Which management function involves the process of encouraging and providing reasons for employees to work towards organizational goals?

  • Morale building
  • Controlling
  • Motivating (correct)
  • Empowering

What is the term used in management for the action of comparing actual performance to established standards?

<p>Controlling (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which function of management focuses on uplifting the spirits and confidence of employees within an organization?

<p>Motivating (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In management, what does the term 'empowering' refer to?

<p>Encouraging employee autonomy and decision-making (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which management function involves taking corrective action when actual performance deviates from set standards?

<p>Controlling (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Management Functions

  • Staffing involves determining the need for manpower, establishing performance standards, selecting employees, hiring, and training employees.

Staffing Activities

  • Determining the type of people to be hired
  • Recruiting prospective employees
  • Selecting employees
  • Setting performance standards
  • Compensating employees
  • Evaluating performance
  • Counseling employees
  • Training and developing employees

Motivation

  • Concerned with maintaining morale, describing set goals to employees, rewarding employees, and guiding employees to meet performance standards
  • Getting the job done through motivation and morale

Controlling

  • Setting standards for performance
  • Comparing actual performance to established standards
  • Taking corrective action when necessary

Empowerment

  • Empowering employees does not mean stopping management
  • Empowering employees to take responsibility and make decisions

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