Management 1

someone who coordinates and oversees the work of other people in order to accomplish organizational goals

the lowest level of management who manage the work of non-managerial employees and are typically directly or indirectly involved with producing the organization's products or servicing the organization's customers

managers between the lowest level and top levels of the organization who manage the work of first-line managers

managers at or near the upper levels of the organization structure who are responsible for making organizationwide decisions and establishing the goals and plans that effect the entire organization

coordination and the oversight of the work activities of others so that thier activities are completed efficiently and effectively

doing things right, or getting the most outputs from the least amounts of imputs

doing the right things, or completing activities so that organizational goals are attained

a management function that involves defining goals, establishing strategies for achieving those goals, and developing plans to intergrate and coordinate activities

a management function that involves arranging and structuring work to accompish organizational goals

a management function that involves working with and through people to accomplish organizational goals

a management function that involves monitoring, comparing, and correcting work performance

specific catergories of managerial behavior

managerial roles that involve people and other duties that are ceremonial and symbolic in nature; figurehead, leader, liaison

managerial roles that involve collecting, recieving, and dissemenating information; monitor, dissminator, spokesperson

managerial roles that revolve around making choices

job-specific knowledge and techniques needed to proficiently perform work tasks

the ability to work well with other people individually and in a group

the ability to think and to conceptualize about abstract and complex situations

a deliberate arrangement of people to accompish some specific purpose

the reality that management is needed in all types and sizes of organizations, at all organizational levels, in all organizational areas, and in organizations no matter where located

• planning
• organizing
• leading
• controlling
• = achieving organizations stated purposes