Types of Management and Organizational Structure
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What is one of the common definitions of management?

  • Management is the process of coordinating all resources through Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Leading and Controlling to achieve Organizational objectives. (correct)
  • Management is the art of getting things done through other people by making work environment conducive for others.
  • Management is the process of attaining organizational objectives through various types of management such as Management of Resources, Time, and People.
  • Management is the utilization of scientifically derived principles to examine and improve collective efforts.

    • How do economists view management?

  • As a resource that includes land, labor, capital, and organization. (correct)
  • As the utilization of scientifically derived principles to examine and improve collective efforts.
  • As the process of attaining organizational objectives in an efficient and effective manner.
  • As an authority system for achieving business goals.

    • What do bureaucrats see management as?

  • The utilization of scientifically derived principles to examine and improve collective efforts.
  • The process of coordinating all resources through Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Leading and Controlling to achieve Organizational objectives.
  • An authority system for achieving business goals. (correct)
  • The art of getting things done through other people by making work environment conducive for others.

    • How do sociologists view managers?

    <p>As a member of the society's class elite.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes giving a precise definition of 'management' very difficult?

    <p>The different interpretations by scholars from different disciplines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to one of the common definitions, what is management's role in achieving organizational objectives?

    <p>Coordinating all resources through Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Leading and Controlling to achieve Organizational objectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to getting the most output from the least amount of inputs in order to minimize resource costs?

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

    What is the process of ensuring that actual activities conform to planned activities?

    <p>Controlling/Monitoring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose?

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

    What is the process of setting goals and choosing the means to achieve those goals?

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

    Which function involves obtaining and maintaining capable and competent candidates to fill all job positions?

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

    What is completing activities so that organizational goals are attained?

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

    What is the process of arranging and allocating work, authority, and resources among organization members?

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

    'Managers are individuals who direct other people's activities within an organization' - This statement describes which term?

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

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