7 Questions
What is a key function of management that involves setting standards and comparing actual performance to those standards?
Controlling
What does empowering employees in management NOT mean?
Micromanaging
Which management function involves the process of encouraging and providing reasons for employees to work towards organizational goals?
Motivating
What is the term used in management for the action of comparing actual performance to established standards?
Controlling
Which function of management focuses on uplifting the spirits and confidence of employees within an organization?
Motivating
In management, what does the term 'empowering' refer to?
Encouraging employee autonomy and decision-making
Which management function involves taking corrective action when actual performance deviates from set standards?
Controlling
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
Test your knowledge on the staffing and motivation functions in Principles of Engineering Management for February 2024. Explore topics such as manpower needs, employee performance standards, employee selection, morale maintenance, goal setting, and employee rewards.
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