6. Functions Managers Planning activities to achieve the organization's objectives Organizing resources and activities to achieve the organization’s objectives Staffing the organization with qualified people Directing employees’ activities toward achievement of objectives Controlling the organization’s activities to keep it on course
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9. Levels of Manager First-Line Management Foreman, Supervisors, Office Managers Middle Management Plant Managers, Division Managers, Department Managers Top Management President, CEO, Executive Vice Presidents
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Notas del editor
A process designed to achieve an organization’s objectives by using its resources effectively and efficiently in a changing environment. The planning, organizing, leading, and controlling of human and other resources to achieve organizational goals effectively and efficiently. Management is a complex & ever changing art & therefore any definition is likely to be contentious. Perhaps the simplest definition is: Every job has some managerial elements. No job is entirely managerial.
Individuals in organizations who make decisions about the use of resources and who are concerned with planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the organization’s activities to reach its objectives.
Levels of Management First-line managers Responsible for day-to-day operations. Supervise people performing activities required to make the good or service. Middle managers Supervise first-line managers. Are responsible to find the best way to use departmental resources to achieve goals. Top managers Responsible for the performance of all departments and have cross-departmental responsibility. Establish organizational goals and monitor middle managers. Form top management team along with the CEO and COO.