Unit 2 Ml&D making : understanding managment leadership and decision making

Question 1

businesses operate in different ways therefore they may require managers to

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undertake varying tasks and dutieas

Question 2

What are the 4 basic functions and managmnet duties

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planning
organising
directing
controlling

Question 3

what is the constant and central element of any managers work

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making descisions

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What is planning

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looking to the fututre

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planning is described as the something the other three managmnet functions should be based

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foundation

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a) planning requires managment to ….

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evaluate where the company is currently

against where it would like to be in the future

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b) planning allows managers to take descisions so that

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the company moves forward in an organised and coherent manner

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true or false planning gives managers something against to judge their actions

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true

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the planning process is described as

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continual

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why is the planning process described as continual

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external factors change allll the time

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when planning changes why does a company have to adjust its its course of action

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to ensure it achieves its objectives

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planning helps mangers reduce the

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chance of projects failing in the future

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a plan can highlight

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problems

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what can a plan encourage managers to develop

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solutions

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a plan helps make sure managers have all the…

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resources they need

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what is a contingency plan

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when a plan is extended to help managers overcome emergencies or crises

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What is organisation

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when managment assembles resources needed to caryy out actions laid out as part of the planning process

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throughout the process of getting organised managers will determine the

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internal organisational structure

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thorughout the process of getting organised management will establish and

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maintain relationships

as well as allocationg resources that are needed

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an essential part of organising/effective managment is

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acquiring resources

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a succesful business will do what

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plan carefully and

seek to use a minimum of resources to achieve its objectives (maybe to keep costs low)

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through DIRECTING what is management able to do

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influence/oversee behaviour of staff in achieving the company’s goals

assisting them by providing the necessary resources

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what does directing employees entail

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leading employees through motivation and communication

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motivation

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the willingness to achieve a target or goal

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employess that are highly motivated generally perform

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better

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emplyees that are highly motivated perform better what does this help the business do

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achieve its objectives

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as highly motivated employees perform better and therefore helps a busines in achieving it's objectives what do managers focus on

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put a lot of focus on motivating their employees

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give examples of managers motivating employees | and overall what does this do

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financial incentives granting authority to take descisions encourages them,improves motivation and performance overall

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what is communication

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exchange of info between one or more people

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effective communication can take on a number of forms give examples of these

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praise clear guidance

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whatever form effective communcation takes place it can help to

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achieve high levels of productivity encourages employees use their initiative as well as solve problems