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This assessment will look at the Principles and Functions of Management. Which mentions there is a difference between what a manager should do and what they actually do? According to many writers observation. Subsequently, I will comment by usage of my own knowledge of management theories and concepts. Further more, it is based on an experience and press stuffs. Due to main discussions, my assessment can be divided into following paragraph:
I. Introduction
In this order I will define:
- What is a manager?
- Why do we need the management?
- Theories management: X and Y
- Levels of management
II. Presentation
In this case I am going to explain:
- What a management should do?
- What they actually do?
- How come there are the differences?
- How does it influence on organizational values?
II. Conclusion
- Summaries the main points
- Add solution and recommendation
III. Introduction
Long time ago, there was a concept of manager in every social class. Because people are always looking forward an individual, who can lead organization in a right way. Thus, managers are people responsible for the process of planning, organizing, leading and controlling the efforts of organization members and of using all organizational resources to achieve stated organizational goals.
The organizations tend to approach its objectives. Because of this, they desire there is a productive work. In term of this, we need to bring people together. It leads to combine experiences, knowledge, and efficiency resources. It is likely to achieve more than by people working on their own. Furthermore, the managers can make a planning to express goals in term of profit, market share… in order to achieve the...
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To better understand the role of a manager you need to look at things like, why do companies do what they do? What is happening in this business that requires a manager to implement changes? Which business trends influence how managers function in their job role? A few examples would be Globalization. In the last 20 years the world has begun to expand globally with the implementation of several different trade treaties such as NAFTA or the North American Free Trade Agreement, which supports international trading. Many companies have
Murray and Dicroce (2003) suggest that management is a process that uses resources to achieve specific goals effectively; basic management functions including planning, organising, coordinating, directing and controlling. The term of manager can be appointed to the person to plan, organise, coordinate, supervise, negotiate, evaluate and use resources available in the best way possible to achieve the best service. Alternativ...
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In this essay, I am going to compare and contrast three management theories. Charles handy was a professor at London Business School and wrote a lot of books about different managerial theories. One of his booklets was the Gurus of Management. In this booklet he discussed different views of management with different businessmen and experts in management. Handy described these people as Guru which means teacher. The three teachers I chose were Sumantra Ghoshal, Kenichi Ohmae and Rosabeth Moss Kanter.
(Author). According to Oxford dictionary a manager is an individual viewed in terms of their ability in managing resources (Oxford Dictionaries | English, 2016) Managers need certain skills to become good managers, to be able to solve problems, good time management, and organization skills. Good managers are able to hold good relationships with their colleagues. Therefore, the company is managed well and progress making more profit. (Author)
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There may be many ways for an organization to become successful but the key to success is not the system of the firm but the character and skills of the individual manager (Maister, 2002). Maister further stated that the character and skill of individual managers who "practice what they preach" and recognize the manager's role in training employees are what's really significant. Management is necessary for a business to function, yet when exploring the role of the manager, it becomes rather complex. Managers must be resourceful; they are individuals who wear many hats. The job of every manager involves what is known as the functions of management. Richard Daft definition of management is "the attainment of organizational goals in an effective and efficient manner through the employment of the four management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling organizational resources" (2005). Daft adds that these functions are goal-directed, interrelated and interdependent.
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The essay will look at the main contributions teams can make to successful organization. In addition, the essay will converse about the conditions necessary in organization if employees are to work effectively in team. The motive for forming a team is that it allows individual to put equal quantity of effort and contribute to the welfare of the organization. This reduces work load and divides the work evenly to members. As a result, this allows individuals to perfect their work which is specified to them. The equilibrium in the team by individual’s aptitude and skills increases the possibility of having an effective team. (Caracciolo, 1999:2)
When a manager is working with employees as the group, he or she is respected and can very quickly attain desirable expectations.
Torrington, D., Hall, L. and Taylor, S. (2008). Human Resource Management, 7th ed. Prentice Hall.
Management success is expanding through accomplishment of mission and objectives of the organization. Managers and leaders fail when they do not achieve mission and objectives established. Success and failure are attached in a straight line to the reasons for being in business, mission and objectives. On the other hand, accomplishing mission and objectives is not enough. Success requires equally effectiveness and efficiency. Managers, leaders and supervisor who achieve their mission and objectives are believed to be effective. Efficiency describes the connection between the amount of resources used (the input) and the amount to which objectives were accomplished (the output). However, management is complete only if the manager or team leader has become familiar with the specific situation in which he or she can develop and applied each one of the four function of management.
function, managers need to analyse how activities and resources are to be grouped and carry out plans successfully (Bartol 2007). A manager have to understand their ability to manage the lower level employee which is the most valuable of the company as they are the key of output and implement in the planning. Then manager will coordinate the jobs between authority and responsibility that is to define the role position of them (MSG 2012).