1. Management and Organizations

Someone who coordinates and oversees the work of other people so that organizational goals can be accomplished.

• Manager

• First-line Managers

• Middle Managers

• Top Managers

Individuals who manage the work of non-managerial employees.

• Manager

• First-line Managers

• Middle Managers

• Top Managers

Individuals who manage the work of first-line managers.

• Manager

• First-line Managers

• Middle Managers

• Top Managers

Individuals who are responsible for making organization-wide decisions and establishing plans and goals that affect the entire organization.

• Manager

• First-line Managers

• Middle Managers

• Top Managers

A deliberate arrangement of people assembled to accomplish some specific purpose (that individuals independently could not accomplish alone).

• Organization

• Management

It involves coordinating and overseeing the work activities of others so that their activities are completed efficiently and effectively.

• Organization

• Management

–“Doing things right”

–Getting the most output for the least inputs

• Efficiency

• Effectiveness

–“Doing the right things”

–Attaining organizational goals

• Efficiency

• Effectiveness

Management Functions:

Defining goals, establishing strategies to achieve goals, and developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities.

• Planning

• Organizing

• Leading

• Controlling

Management Functions:

Arranging and structuring work to accomplish organizational goals.

• Planning

• Organizing

• Leading

• Controlling