Introduction to management Flashcards
(18 cards)
What is meant by management as an activity?
How an organisation controls itself in a structured way.
What is meant by management as a field of study?
This is related to the organisation and the way people operate decision making within them.
What is meant by management as a practice?
This is based around the decision making and operations of an organisation
What are the three different levels of management?
Micro, meso and macro
What are 5 key fields of management?
Human resources management Strategy Marketing Organisational behaviour Managerial economics
What does management as a practice look at?
Case studies
Ethnographic research (customs, cultures, habits)
Studies outcome not theory
Application and testing of theory
Give a brief timeline of management
1- scientific management 2- general admin management 3- human relations 4- management science 5- operations/ MIS
What is scientific management about?
9-5
Get the most out of workers in a set time
Daylight savings
What does general admin management involve?
Heirarchy
What does human relations involve?
Social science, people, skills, leadership
How can ideas and approaches to management differ?
From country to country as there are different influences
What is a big influence in terms of management in America?
Silicon Valley
Influences include stakeholder value and psychology
What is a common type of management in France?
Classical management
What is management like in the USA?
Varied with behavioural, classical, modern and quantitative management
What is management like in Germany?
Behavioural, classical, modern management
What is management like in Great Britain?
Behavioural, classical, quantitative management
What is management like in Australia?
Behavioural
What is management like in Japan?
Modern
