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Learning Objectives
You should learn to: Explain what a manager is and how the role of a manager has changed Define management Distinguish between efficiency and effectiveness Describe the basic management functions and the management process Identify the roles performed by managers
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someone who works with and through other people by coordinating their work activities in order to accomplish organizational goals changing nature of organizations and work has blurred the clear lines of distinction between managers and non-managerial employees
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Organizational Levels
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What Is Management?
Management
the process of coordinating work activities so that they are completed efficiently and effectively with and through other people elements of definition Process - represents ongoing functions or primary activities engaged in by managers Coordinating - distinguishes a managerial position from a non-managerial one
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Low Waste
High Attainment
Management Strives For: Low resource waste (high efficiency) High goal attainment (high effectiveness)
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Management functions
Planning: defining goals, establishing strategy, developing subplans to coordinate activities Organizing: determining what needs to be done, how will it be done, who will do it. Leading: directing and motivating all involved parties and resolving conflicts Controlling: monitoring activities to ensure that they are accomplished as planned
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specific categories of managerial behavior Interpersonal - involve people and duties that are ceremonial and symbolic in nature Informational - receiving, collecting, and disseminating information Decisional - revolve around making choices emphasis that managers give to the various roles seems to change with their organizational level
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Managerial Roles
Interpersonal
Figure head: Symbolic head obliged to perform number of routine duties of legal or social nature
Leader: Responsible for motivation of subordinates, responsible for staffing, training, and associated duties
Liaison: Maintains self developed network of outside contacts and informers who provide favors and information Informational Monitor: seeks and receives wide variety of internal and external information to develop thorough understanding of organization and environment Dissementor: Transmits information received from outsiders 1-# and insiders to members of the organization
Spokesperson: Transmits information to outsiders on organization plans, policies, actions, results Decisional Roles: Entrepreneur: searches organization and environment for opportunities and initiates improvement projects to bring about the changes Disturbance Handler: Responsible for corrective action when organization faces important, unexpected disturbances
Resource Allocator: Responsible for allocation of organizational resources of all kinds making or approving all significant organizational decisions Negotiator: responsible for representing the organization for all major negotiations
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Transformation
Employees work activities Management activities Technology and operations methods
Outputs
Products and services Financial results Information Human results
Feedback
Environment
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What Is An Organization?
Organization
a deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose elements of definition each organization has a distinct purpose each organization is composed of people all organizations develop some deliberate structure todays organizations have adopted: flexible work arrangements open communications greater responsiveness to changes
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Challenges of Being a Manager - being a manager is hard work - must deal with a variety of personalities - must motivate workers in the face of uncertainty
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