LEARNING OUTLINE
Who Are Managers?
Describe who is doing managerial work in todays business organizations. Define who managers are. Explain how manager differ from non-managerial employees. Discuss how to classify managers in business organizations.
What Is Management?
Define management. Contrast efficiency and effectiveness. Explain why efficiency and effectiveness are important to management in business organizations.
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What Do Managers Do in Business Organizations?
Describe the four functions of management. Explain Mintzbergs managerial roles. Tell how a managers include reflection and action. Describe Katzs three essential managerial skills and how the importance of these skills changes depending on managerial level. List other important managerial skills and competencies. Discuss the change that are impacting managers jobs. Explain why customer service and innovation are important to the managers job.
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L E A R N I N G O U T L I N E (contd)
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What Is An Organization?
Describe the characteristics of an organization. Explain how the concept of an organization is changing.
Why Study Management in a Business Organizations?
Explain the universality of management concept. Discuss why an understanding of management is important even if you dont plan to be a manager. Describe the rewards and challenges of being a manager.
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Who Are Managers?
Manager
Someone who works with and through other people by coordinating and integrating their work activities in order to accomplish organizational goals.
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Classifying Managers
First-line Managers
Are at the lowest level of management and manage the work of non-managerial employees.
Middle Managers
Manage the work of first-line managers.
Top Managers
Are responsible for making organization-wide decisions and establishing plans and goals that affect the entire organization.
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What Is Management?
Managerial Concerns
Efficiency Doing things right
Getting the most output for the least inputs
Effectiveness Doing the right things
Attaining organizational goals
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What Do Managers Do In a Business Organization?
Functional Approach
Planning
Defining
goals, establishing strategies to achieve goals, developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities
Organizing
Arranging
work to accomplish organizational goals
Leading
Working
with and through people to accomplish goals. comparing, and correcting the work
Controlling
Monitoring,
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What Do Managers Do? (contd)
Management Roles Approach
Interpersonal roles
Figurehead,
leader, liaison
Informational roles
Monitor,
disseminator, spokesperson
handler, resource allocator, negotiator
Decisional roles
Disturbance
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What Do Managers Do? (contd)
Skills Approach
Technical skills
Knowledge
and proficiency in a specific field
Human skills
The
ability to work well with other people
Conceptual skills
The
ability to think and conceptualize about abstract and complex situations concerning the organization
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How The Managers Job Is Changing
The Increasing Importance of Customers
Customers: the reason that organizations exist
Managing
customer relationships is the responsibility of all managers and employees. Consistent high quality customer service is essential for survival.
Innovation
Doing things differently, exploring new territory, and taking risks
Managers
should encourage employees to be aware of and act on opportunities for innovation.
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What Is An Organization?
An Organization Defined
A deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose
Common Characteristics of Organizations
Have a distinct purpose (goal) Composed of people Have a deliberate structure
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Why Study Management of a Business Organization?
The Value of Studying Management
The universality of management
Good
management is needed in all organizations. either manage or are managed.
The reality of work
Employees
Rewards and challenges of being a manager
Management
offers challenging, exciting and creative opportunities for meaningful and fulfilling work. Successful managers receive significant monetary rewards for their efforts.
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