Introduction To Management

Introduction To Management

What?

 -  Management : as the art and skill of getting things done with and through people
 - A package of the process:
planning, organizing, decision making, staffing, leading, motivating and controlling
         

  Why?

  - Management efforts are focused towards accomplishment of stated/desired outcomes/goals through efficient utilization of all the resources i.e. 5M’s
  - The essence of mgt. is to bring out coordination and cooperation between human and physical resources so that the goals of the organization can be achieved efficiently and effectively
 

  How?

- harmonizing 5M’s as men, money, materials, machines and methods (technology)
- with and by people 
Characteristics Of Management

Fig: Characteristics Of Management


PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

1.Division of Work
2.Clear Define of Authority & Responsibility
3.Disciplinary
4.Unity of Command
5.Unity of Direction
6.Subordination of Individual Interest to General
7.Remuneration/Compensation
8.Scalar Chain
9.Order
10.Equitable Treatment
11.Stability of Tenure/Security
12.Esprit De Corps

PROCESS/FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT


PLANNING

 Predetermining future
 Setting of goals, policies, procedures and programs to achieve desired outcomes
 Thinking before doing
 Proper calculation of risk
 Reduce uncertainties
 Process of :
Setting organizational objectives
- Forecasting the courses of action
- Formulating the policies and procedures
- Preparing work schedules and budgets
ORGANIZING

-Identify major activities for grouping into tasks
- Assigning the tasks to different individuals and  departments
- Designing the proper structure and framework of the tasks
- Arrangement of various resources :
  human, physical, financial, informational
- Delegating authority and defining clear responsibility among individuals & departments
- Job description & Job Specification


STAFFING

- A process of human resource management
- Principle of right man at right place at right job
- A package of recruitment, selection, appointment and placement
- A process :
  -   Preparing human resource inventory
  -   Determination of total manpower requirement
  - Recruitment, selection and appointment of competent     manpower
  - Training & development programs: seminar, workshop,   training
  -  Performance evaluation, promotion & reward, transfer
  -  Remuneration management

LEADING

* An interpersonal influence directed towards the achievement of a goal
  * Ability to persuade others to seek defined objectives
  * Art of influencing and inspiring the behaviour of followers/employees in accordance with requirement in an organization
  * Components:
  - Supervision  - Motivation
  - Direction  - Communication
  * A successful manager must posses leadership skills to achieve the organizational goals efficiently and effectively

CONTROLLING

- A system of :
  * Establishment of standard performance
  * Measurement of actual performance
  * Comparison of actual performance with the standard
  * Finding out the deviation if any
  * Taking corrective action
-Purpose is to ensure the actual performance is in conformation with the standards
-An efficient system of control helps to predict deviations before they occur


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