MITGC (W1) Flashcards
(23 cards)
What is management
Management- The activity of getting things done with the aid of people and other resources.
(Stewart, 1967)
Management is being responsible for others getting their induvial tasks done, so they company can bring it together and move forward.
What is a manager
Someone who gets things done with the aid of people and other resources.
What are the 4 ways of influencing through the tasks of managing
Planning Organising Leading Controlling- use PLCO
planning
overall direction of work
organising
allocating resources, time and effort
Leading
Generating effort and commitment towards objective
controlling
Monitor progress, compare with plan, adjust if needed.
Name 6 types of managers
General Managers
Functional manager
-line manager
-staff managers
project manager
Entrepreneur
What is the hireachry system within a business
broard of directors
senior managers
middle managers
First line managers
People doing the work (eg.labour)
What are 5 ways managers spend there time ?
Emissaries
writers
discussers
troubleshooters
committee members
denfintion of Emissaries
Spend most of their time in external meetings.
Writers
spend most of their time reading and writing
Discussers
Most of their time with other people and their colleaugues
Commitee members
Internal formal meetings
Mitzberg ten management roles
-informational
monitor
disseminator
spokesperson
-Interpersonal
figurehead
Leader
Liaison
-Decisional
entrepreneur
Disturbance handler
Rescource Handler
Rescoure allocator
Negotiator
Figurehead
Perform ceremonial and symbolic duties recieve vistors
sign letters of award to sucessful applicants
Leader
Direct and motivate subordinates train advies and influence.
Design and coordinate process with team and other manangers
Liaision
Maintain information links in and beyond the organisation
Become link person for goverment bodies to contact progress reports
Entrepreneur
Initiate new projects, spot opportunities , identify areas of business development
use initiative to revise application process and to inderdouce electronic communication.
Distrubance handler
Take corrective action during crises, resolve conflicts amongst staff, adapt to changes.
Holding face to face meetings with applicants when the outcome was negative; handle the grievances.
Resource allocator
Decide who gets rescources schedule, adapt to changes.
Ensure fair distribution of grants nationally
Negotiators
Represent unit during negotiations with unions, suppliers and generally defend interests.
Working with sponsors and goverment to ensure consensus during decision making
