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DAVAO DEL SUR STATECOLLEGE

Brgy. Matti, Digos City, Davao del Su r, Philippines 8002

Name: Romeo C. Ponsica III

Course/Section: BSAB - G
Module 1 Basic Concepts of Management

ACTIVITY

Dear student, I am sure you know or have heard about the term management. Please write
dawn your own definition and compare with definitions in this module and in other books.

My own words:

Management is essential for an ordered existence and appropriate for all managerial
styles to function. Good governance is the backbone of effective organizations. Life
management means doing things to achieve the goals of life and managing an organization
means doing things with and through other people to attain its goals.

Module Def:

Management is universal. The management practices are applied in all types of

organization (business, governmental, social institutions, etc...). In the broadest sense,
management practices determine the development of a nation is greatly affected by how well
the organizations of the nation are performing.

ANALYSIS

There’s a lot of debate either or not , management is a science, an art or both. In your own
point of view, Why is management considered a science and an art or both?

Management is considered as both science and art because it includes proper phases
or stages in dealing with deliverable that requires creative approach to make the whole
management set-up a successful one. Like in Project Management Cycle for example, there
are processes that requires tools, skills and even planning procedures.

APPLICATION

1. From the various definitions of management given by some of the authorities in the
field, what four managerial features emerge?
1. Management is a process (a systematic way of doing things).
2. It utilizes resources efficiently.

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3. It gets things done through and with others.

4. It achieves a stated goal.

2. Define the term management.

Management is a method of planning , decision-making, coordinating, guiding,
motivating and regulating an organization's human capital, financial , physical, and
information capital to efficiently and effectively achieve its objectives.

3. Discuss briefly the five functions of management.

The five function of management are, Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Motivating,
Controlling.
1. Planning
Think of it as the process of identifying suitable objectives and actions to
follow when you think of preparing in a management capacity, and then
evaluating what tactics to use, what actions to take, and deciding what resources
are needed to achieve the goals.
2. Organizing
The method of establishing working relationships encourages employees
to work together to achieve their organizational objectives.
3. Staffing
Recruitment and selection of staff for business positions (in teams and
departments);
4. Motivating
The method of having people to devote their best effort to achieving the
organizational goals.
5. Controlling
Consider how well you accomplish your goals, boost results and take
action. Establish processes to help you set expectations, so you can calculate,
evaluate and make decisions.

4. What is meant by the terms decision-making and communicating?

Communication involves transmission of information among individuals and
sub units. Decision making uses information to set direction and solve problems.

5. Discuss briefly the average relative time allocated on each of the five managerial
functions.
1. Planning
Managers must prepare for future scenarios, establish strategic strategies
and ensure the achievement of future objectives. Managers must also determine
potential contingencies impacting the organization, and form the company's future
organizational and strategic environment.
2. Organizing

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Managers must organize the workforce in an effective way and structure

and align the organization's operations. Managers also need to train and hire the
right people for the job, and always secure a sufficiently qualified and trained
workforce.
3. Staffing
Management of human resources (HRM) or personnel is the management
role devoted to employee selection , training, assessment, and compensation.
4. Motivating
Motivation is characterized as energizing, guiding and maintaining the
efforts of employees. Managers want their workers to put on a sustained effort to
work hard whether the boss is present or not.
5. Controlling
Managers must manage the business operations in accordance with general
company strategies and priorities. The manager is also responsible for detecting and
reporting deviations from plans and priorities, and taking steps to address possible
deviations.

6. Why is there a need for managers to study the behavioral sciences?

Managers needed to study behavioral science because it help the managers to
understand how the satisfaction levels and loyalty senses of their employees could
affect their work ethics, and hence overall productivity. It was no longer appropriate
to see jobs as tiny components of a dynamic production chain.

7. Why is management considered both a science and an art?

Management is considered as both science and art because it includes proper
phases or stages in dealing with deliverable that requires creative approach to make the
whole management set-up a successful one. Like in Project Management Cycle for
example, there are processes that requires tools, skills and even planning procedures.
8. Discuss each of the following approaches to management:
a. systems approach and contingency approach
The approach to structures focuses on the internal dynamics of the structure
and actions of an organization. In the other hand, the organizational theory of
contingency focuses on the external determinants of the conduct and function of the
organization.
b. cost-saving approach and unified operational approach
The cost-saving plan would help organizations save money by reviewing
existing expenses and seeking ways to reduce internal costs. As organizations
integrate cost-saving techniques into their business strategies, they will achieve a
competitive advantage to get to the bottom line while unified operational approach to
management recognizes that there is a core of knowledge about managing that exists
only in management.

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MODULE ASSESSMENT:
Study Questions

1. Discuss the term Scientific Management.

Scientific management is a management philosophy that analyzes workflows and
synthesizes them. Improving economic performance , especially labor productivity, is its
main objective. It was one of the earliest attempts at applying science to the management of
process engineering.

2. What is a Gantt Chart?

A Gantt chart is a useful graphical tool that displays tasks or events performed against
time. It is often referred to as a visual presentation of a project in which the tasks are broken
down and presented on a graph that makes it easy to understand and interpret.

3. List Fayol's fourteen principles of management.

The fourteen principles of management created by Henri Fayol are:
1. Division of Work
2. Balancing Authority and Responsibility.
3. Discipline
4. Unity of Command
5. Unity of Direction
6. Subordination of Individual Interest
7. Remuneration
8. Centralization
9. Scalar Chain
10. Order
11. Equity
12. Stability of Tenure of Personnel
13. Initiative
14. Esprit de Corps
This 14 principles of management are used to manage an organization and are
beneficial for prediction, planning, decision-making, organization and process management,
control and coordination.

4. What was the Hawthorne studies about?

Hawthorne studies was to examine how different aspects of the work environment,
such as lighting, the timing of breaks, and the length of the workday, had on worker
productivity.

5. What is the rationale behind Koontz's Management Theory Jungle?

Harold Koontz coined the term Management Theory Jungle' to refer to these. These
schools or approaches used different specialists' points of view. Production management
scholars attempted to quantify management which they viewed as a system of mathematical

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relationships. Decision theorists concentrated on rational decision-making as the core of the

managerial task.

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