AS Business Studies

Question 1

What are the traditional functions of a manager?

Answer 1

Planning
Organizing
Directing
Controlling

Question 2

What is management?

Answer 2

The use of manager roles in order to achieve objectives of the business

Question 3

What is a manager?

Answer 3

The person responsible for making use of the manager roles in order to achieve business objectives

Question 4

Who is Henri Fayol & why is he important.

Answer 4

The man who created the first 5 management functions. These five
functions are necessary to facilitate the management process.

Question 5

What are the 5 functions of management?

Answer 5

Planning -
Organizing -
Commanding -
Coordinating -
Controlling -

Question 6

Who is Henry Mintzberg & why is he important?

Answer 6

The man who criticized and created much more detailed management roles. He said Fayol’s work is “ They do not describe the actual work of managers. They describe vague objectives of managerial work.”