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Greater management know-how will:
1. Lead to better performance
by enabling the manager to
increase the output and quality of the work group.
2. Help the manager better understand the objectives and
functions of the company as a whole. As a result he will be more
able to «talk the language» of higher managers, and again a better
hearing for his recommendations and suggestions.
3. Promote a better understanding of the way in which the
manager’s group fits in with other groups,
make him a more
effective team worker, and one whom other managers will respect
and like to work with.
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TEXT VIII
(To be read after Unit VII
To be read after Unit VII)
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Management: Functions
For most of us organizations are an
important part of our daily
lives. By organization, we mean two or more persons engaged in
a systematic effort to produce goods or services. We all deal with
organizations when we attend classes, deposit money at the bank,
buy clothing, and attend a movie. We are also influenced by orga-
nizations more indirectly through the products that we use.
What is management?
Management is the process of achieving organizational goals
through engaging in the four
major functions of planning, organiz-
ing, leading, and controlling. This definition recognizes that man-
agement is an ongoing activity, entails reaching important goals,
and involves knowing how to perform the four major functions of
management.
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Planning is the management function that involves setting
goals and deciding how best to achieve them.
This function also
includes considering what must be done to encourage necessary
levels of change and innovation.
Organizing is the management function that focuses on al-
locating and arranging human and nonhuman resources so that
plans can be carried out successfully. It is through the organizing
function that managers determine which tasks are to be done,
tasks
can be combined into specific jobs, and how jobs can be grouped
into various units that make up the structure of the organization.
Staffing jobs with individuals who can successfully carry out plans
is also part of the organizing function.
Leading is the management function that involves influenc-
ing others to engage in the work behaviors necessary to reach
organizational goals. Leading includes communicating with others,
helping to outline a vision of what can be accomplished, providing
direction, and motivating organization
members to put forth the
substantial effort required.
Controlling is the management function that is aimed regulat-
ing organizational activities so that actual performance conforms to
expected organizational standards and goals. To do the necessary
regulating, managers need to monitor ongoing activities, compare
the results with expected standards
or progress toward goals, and
take corrective action as needed.
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