CHAPTER

Defining
Management
1.
Chapter contents
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1.1 Definition of management
1.2 Varieties of manager
1.3 Skills and abilities needed by
managers
1.4 Careers in management
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After studying this chapter you should have a general overview of management and
managers. In particular you should be able to:
define the essential role of manage importance changes at different levels
ment and differentiate managers from of management
operatives and specialists
list three characteristics of manage-
explain the concepts of transformation, ment work and 10 management roles
added value and organising people list the three competences sought
distinguish between management most frequently by employers
processes and management functions
describe the main psychological
compare and contrast different types characteristics of typical managers
of managers when classified by
ownership, relation to line functions,
compare the approach and
seniority etc
management style used several
decades ago with the approach and
identify three general management
management style used today
skills and explain how their
Explanation of terms such as define, describe, describe briefly, compare and
contrast, list, analyse etc. are
given on the website associated with this book.
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