INEN 203 Industrial Organization and Management - Introduction to Management PDF

# INEN 203: Industrial Organization and Management ## Department of Industrial Engineering **Course Instructor:** ENGR. KATHLEEN N. MACAPAGAL # Introduction to Management ## ## Discussion Outline ## In this lecture, we shall cover the following topics: 1. Definition of Engineer 2. Definition o...

# INEN 203: Industrial Organization and Management ## Department of Industrial Engineering **Course Instructor:** ENGR. KATHLEEN N. MACAPAGAL # Introduction to Management ## ## Discussion Outline ## In this lecture, we shall cover the following topics: 1. Definition of Engineer 2. Definition of Management 3. Managerial Skills 4. Managerial Roles 5. Function of Managers 6. Definition of Engineering Management # What is an Engineer? ## ### Ingenium (Latin) - Skillful - Talented - Natural capacity or clever invention ### Oxford Dictionary - A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works. - A person who has scientific training and who designs and builds complicated products, machines, systems, or structures - A person who specializes in a branch of engineering. - A person who runs or is in charge of an engine in an airplane, a ship, etc. # What is an Management? ## - Directing the actions of a group to achieve a goal in most efficient manner. - Getting things done through other people. - Process of achieving organizational goals by working with and through people and organizational resources. - Management is a purposive activity. It is something that directs group efforts towards the attainment of certain pre-determined goals. - It is the process of working with and through others to effectively achieve the goals of the organization, by efficiently using limited resources in the changing world. Of course, these goals may vary from one enterprise to another. # Three Levels of Management ## - **Top Level Management:** Senior-most position holders responsible for taking decisions that affect the entire firm, thus impacting the overall growth and development of the organisation. - **Middle Level Management:** Intermediary between the top-level. management and the lower-level management, and is responsible for effective implementation of plans and objectives set by the top level management. - **Lower Level Management:** The bottom-most group of managers in an organisation who are responsible for managing the work of the non-managerial employees of the organisation. **Examples of Different Levels:** * Top Level Management: President, Executive Vice-Pres, CEO, Project Manager/Coordinator * Middle Level Management: Project engineer, division head, etc. * First-Line Management: Construction foreman, Supervisor, Section chief # Three Levels of Management ## ### 1. First-Line Management - Directly supervise non-managers - Carry out the plans and objectives of higher management using the personnel & other resources assigned to them. - Short-range operating plans governing what will be done tomorrow or next week, assign tasks to their workers, supervise the work that is done and evaluate the performance of workers. ### 2. Middle Level Management - Manage through other managers, - Make plans of intermediate range to achieve the long-range goals set by top management, - Establish departmental policies, evaluate the performance of subordinate work units & their managers, - Provide; Integrating and coordinating function, - Orchestrate the decisions & activities of first-line management. ### 3. Top-Level Management - Represent the the whole enterprise, - Responsible for defining the character, mission and objectives of the enterprise - Establish & review criteria for long-range plans. - Evaluate the performance of major departments. # Managerial Skills ## ### Managerial Skills | Skill type | Description | |---|---| | Interpersonal | Skills related to dealing with others and leading, motivating or controlling them. | | Technical | Specific subject related skills such as engineering, accounting, etc...| | Conceptual | Ability to realize the critical factors that will determine as organization's success or failure. Ability to see the forest in spite of the trees. | ### Managerial Skills Pyramid **As a manager moves from supervisory to top management, conceptual skills become more important than technical, but human remain important** | Management Level | Skills | |---|---| | Top Management | Conceptual | | Middle Management | Human | | Supervisory or Operational Management | Technical | # Managerial Roles ## **What Managers Do:** <start_of_image> breakdowns of roles and descriptions | Role | Description | |---|---| | Interpersonal | Figurehead, Leader, Liaison | | Informational | Monitor, Disseminator, Spokesperson | | Decisional | Entrepreneur, Disturbance handler, Resource allocator, Negotiator | # Main Functions of Managers ## | Function | Description | |---|---| | Planning | Selecting missions and objectives. Requires decision making. | | Organizing | Establishing the structure for the objective. | | Staffing | Keeping filled the organization structure. | | Leading | Influencing people to achieve the objective | | Controlling | Measuring and correcting the activities | # What is Engineering Management? ## ### Engineering Management - It is a specialized form of management required to successfully lead engineering or technical personnel and projects and applies to either functional management or project management. ### Engineering Managers They use their training and experience to coach, mentor and motivate technical professionals. # What is Engineering Management? ## **An engineering manager's duties might include:** - Overseeing the team members and processes associated with engineering and construction projects - Providing management and leadership to a team of analysts or industrial engineers. - Helping a company or organization identify costs and budget needs for specific projects in their planning stage - Delegating tasks and inspecting processes and project results for accuracy and quality # What is Engineering Management? ## **What jobs can I get with an engineering management degree?** - Material Logistics Professional - Automation Engineer - Chemical Process Engineer - Firmware Engineer - Construction Project Engineer - Design Engineer - Technical Consultant