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Principles of Management and Marketing ● Finances - Financial management, operations

management, and supply chain management


Subjects (Business Management) ● Raw Materials - Inventory management, and
Human Behavior in Organization operations
Business Research ● management in general
Environmental Management ● Systems - IS, IT, and Equipment
Project Management ● Management
Governance and Management ● Sales - Marketing management
Operations Management and TQM ● and inventory management
International Trade ● Projects: project management and supply chain
Strategic Management management
Electvies ● Strategy - Strategic Management

Other Management Subjects What is Management?


Financial Management ● Harold Koontz: Management is an art of getting
Management Information System things done through and with people in formally
Marketing Management organized groups. It is an art of creating an
environment in which people can perform and
Management individuals can cooperate towards attainment
What is Management? of group goals.
- Your own understanding of management ● F.W. Taylor: Management is an art of knowing
- From the word to manage: what to do, when to do and see that it is done
“To take charge of” or in the best way and the cheapest way.
“ To be in charge (of);”. ● Management is the creative and systematic
pursuit of practical results, (including the result
Who and what do you manage? of more knowledge), by identifying and using
Human Resources - people available human and knowledge resources in a
Inanimate Resources - processes, concerted and reinforcing way
finances, systems, assets, etc.
Management includes being both Effective and
Why is there a need to manage? Efficient
To meet personal or organizational goals. Effective: means doing appropriate tasks, i.e., fitting
the square pegs in square holes and round pegs in
Common Business Goals: round holes.
- To make profits and create value for its Efficient: means doing the task correctly at least
shareholders possible cost with minimum wastage of resources.
- To continue to exist by expanding the business,
as well as the customer base. Managing Process in an Organization
- To continue to satisfy its customers with quality Input > Process > Output
and yet affordable goods and services.
- To recruit and maintain quality staff Management as a process
- To affect the society it operates, and As a process, management refers to a series of
sometimes beyond (CSR) interrelated functions. Management is a distinct
process consisting of:
Dimensions of Management 1. Planning: “Is deciding in advance – what to do,
a. Personal: when to do & how to do. It bridges the gap from
time, money, stress, body, home, etc…. where we are & where we want to
b. Organizational: be”(KOONTZ)
● Human Beings - HBO, HRM 2. Organizing: “To organize a business is to
● Process - Process Management provide it with everything useful for its
functioning i.e. raw material, tools, capital and cultural or business because it helps and
personnel’s”( By Henry Fayol) directs various efforts towards a definite
3. Staffing: According to Koontz & O'Donell, purpose.
“Managerial function of staffing involves - Thus, clubs, hospitals, political parties,
manning the organization structure through colleges, business firms etc. all require
proper and effective selection, appraisal & management.
development of personnel to fill the roles Management is a Group Activity:
designed in the structure”. - Management is very much less concerned
4. Directing: It is that part of managerial function with an individual's efforts.
which actuates the organizational methods to - It is more concerned with groups.
work efficiently for achievement of - It involves the use of group effort to achieve
organizational purposes predetermined goals of management.

Elements of Directing Levels of Management


- Supervision: implies overseeing the work of - The term “Levels of Management’ refers to a
subordinates by their superiors. It is the act of line of demarcation between various
watching & directing work & workers. managerial positions in an organization.
- Motivation: means inspiring, stimulating or - The levels of management can be classified
encouraging the subordinates with zeal to in three broad categories: -
work. Monetary, non-monetary incentives a. Top level / Administrative level
may be used for this purpose. Executive coaching, change management,
- Leadership: may be defined as a process by leadership, delegation and empowerment, etc
which managers guide and influence the b. Middle level / Executory
work of subordinates in a desired direction. Problem solving, team building, talent
- Communication: is the process of passing development, performance management, etc
information, experience, opinion, etc. from c. Low level / Supervisory / Operative / First-line
one person to another. It is a bridge of managers
understanding. Emotional intelligence and coaching for
performance, etc
Features of Management
Management is Goal-Oriented: Objectives of Management:
- The success of any management activity is The main objectives of management are:
accessed by its achievement of the - Getting Maximum Results with Minimum
predetermined goals or objectives. Efforts: The main objective of Management
- Management is a purposeful activity. is to secure maximum outputs with minimum
Management integrates Human, Physical efforts & resources.
and Financial Resources: - Increasing the Efficiency of factors of
- In an organization, human beings work with Production
non-human resources like machines, - Maximum Prosperity for Employer &
materials, financial assets, buildings etc. to Employees
achieve set goals. - Human betterment & Social Justice
Management is Continuous:
- Management is an on-going process. Importance of Management
- It involves continuous handling of problems ● It helps in Achieving Group Goals:
and issues. - It directs group efforts towards
- It is concerned with identifying the problem achievement of pre-determined goals.
and taking appropriate steps to solve it. ● Optimum Utilization of Resources:
Management is all Pervasive: - It makes optimum use of all resources in
- Management is required in all types of an organization to achieve set goals. This
organizations whether it is political, social, leads to efficiency in management.
● Reduces Costs: Marketing is an organizational function and a set of
- Management uses physical, human and processes for creating, communicating, and
financial resources in such a manner delivering value to customers and for managing
which results in the best combination. customer relationships in ways that benefit the
This helps in cost reduction. organization and its stakeholders.
● Establishes Sound Organization:
- No overlapping of efforts (smooth and Meaning of Marketing
coordinated functions). The word market is derived from the Latin word
- It establishes an effective authority & “Marcatus” meaning goods or trade or a place where
responsibility relationship i.e. who is business is conducted. The term marketing is
accountable to whom, who can give defined as a ‘business activity planned at satisfying
instructions to whom, who are superiors & to a reasonable extent, consumer or customer needs
who are subordinates. and wants, generally through an exchange process’.
- Management fills up various positions
with the right persons, having the right Marketing has been defined in various ways – the
skills, training and qualification. All jobs definition that serves our purpose best is as follows;
should be cleared to everyone.
● Establishes Equilibrium: - Marketing is a social & managerial process
- It enables the organization to survive in a by which individuals & groups obtain what
changing environment. they need & want through creating, offering,
- With a change in the external & exchanging products of value with others.
environment, the initial co-ordination of an
organization must be changed. So it In a narrower business context, marketing involves
adapts organization to changing demand building profitable, value – laden exchange
of market / changing needs of societies. relationships with customers.
- It is responsible for the growth and
survival of the organization. Hence, we define marketing as the process by which
● Essential for Prosperity of Society companies create value for customers & build strong
- Efficient management leads to better customer relationships in order to capture value from
economical production which helps in turn customers in return.
to increase the welfare of people.
- Good management makes a difficult task What is Marketing Management?
easier by avoiding wastage of scarce Marketing management is the art and science of
resources. choosing target markets and getting, keeping, and
- It improves standard of living. It increases growing customers through creating, delivering, and
profit which is beneficial to business and communicating superior customer value.
society at large.
o This is made possible if it maximum ● Philip Kotler - “Marketing is Social &
output at minimum cost. Managerial process by which Individuals &
- Employment opportunities are created Groups obtain what they Need and Want
and employees receive incomes to through Creating, Offering and Exchanging
spend. products of the Value other”
- Organization comes with new products
and always tries to meet the demands of ● Peter Drucker - Marketing is a social process
the society. by which individuals and groups obtain what
they need and want through creating,
Marketing Management offering, and freely exchanging products and
services of value with others. For a
What is Marketing? managerial definition, marketing has often
been described as “the art of selling products”
● The American Marketing Association (AMA) - Product Orientation > Sales Orientation > Market
Marketing is the process of planning and Orientation
executing the conception, pricing, promotion, Many industries & organizations have progressed to
& distribution of ideas, goods, & services to the market-orientation stage
create exchanges that satisfy individual and At the end of world war II there was strong
organizational goals. pent-up demand for consumer goods created by
wartime shortage.
Evolution of Marketing In an attempt to stimulate sales, firms
The foundations of marketing in America reverted to the aggressive promotional & sales
were laid in Colonial times, when the settlers traded activities of the sales-orientation era
among themselves & with the Native Americans. Sellers discovered that the war years had
Some settlers became retailers, wholesalers, also changed consumers
& itinerant peddlers. In addition, the war efforts brought many
However, large-scale marketing in the U.S. women out of the home & into the workforce for the
did not begin to take shape until the Industrial first time
Revolution in the latter part of the 1800s. In addition the consumers had more choices
Since then, marketing has evolved through 3 The technology that was developed during the war
successive stages of development: as made it possible to produce much greater variety of
Product Orientation - Some industries & goods
organizations remain at the product-orientation At this stage companies identify what
stage. customers want & tailor all the activities of the firm to
Manufacturers in the product-orientation satisfy those needs as efficiently as possible
stage typically focus on the quality & quantity of
output while assuming that customers would seek What is Marketed?
out & buy reasonably priced, well-made products. - Goods
In an era when the demand for goods - Services
generally exceeded the supply, the primary focus in - Events and experiences
business was to efficiently produce large quantities - Persons
of product. - Places and properties
Finding customers was viewed as a relatively - Organizations
minor function. - Information
- Ideas
Product Orientation > Sales Orientation Key Customer Markets
Other industries & organizations have progressed - Consumer markets
only to the sales-orientation stage - Business markets
The world economic crisis of the late 1920’s - Global markets
(referred to as the Great Depression) changed the - Nonprofit/Government markets
perception
Finds that the economic problem no longer Core Concepts
was how to manufacture efficiently, but rather it was - Needs, wants, and demands
how to sell the resulting output - Target markets, positioning, segmentation
Just offering a quality product was no - Offerings and brands
assurance of success - Value and satisfaction
Managers realize to sell their products to - Marketing channels
consumers having limited resources & numerous - Supply chain
options required substantial post production effort - Competition
The Sales-orientation stage was - Marketing environment
characterized by a heavy reliance on promotional - Marketing planning
activity to sell the products the firm wanted to make.
Marketing Mix and the Customer Social Initiatives
Seven Ps - Corporate social marketing
- Product - Cause marketing
- Price - Corporate philanthropy
- Place - Corporate community involvement
- Promotion - Socially responsible business practices
- Process
- People The Ten Deadly Sins of Marketing
- Physical Environment 1. The company is not sufficiently market focused
Four Cs and customer driven.
- Customer solution 2. The company does not fully understand its
- Customer cost target customers.
- Convenience 3. The company needs to better define and
- Communication monitor its competitors.
4. The comp[any has not properly managed its
Marketing Management Tasks relationships with its stakeholders.
- Developing marketing strategies 5. The company is not good at finding new
- Capturing marketing insights opportunities.
- Connecting with customers 6. The company’s marketing plans and planning
- Building strong brands process are deficient.
- Shaping market offerings 7. The company’s product and service policies
- Delivering value need tightening.
- Communicating value 8. The company’s brand-building and
- Creating long-term growth communications skills are weak.
9. The company is not well organized to carry on
Internal Marketing effective and efficient marketing.
Internal marketing is the task of hiring, training, and 10. The company has not made maximum use of
motivating able employees who want to serve technology.
customers well.
Requires vertical alignment with senior management Strategic Marketing Plan
and horizontal alignment with other departments, so
everyone understands, appreciates and supports the
marketing effort.

Performance Marketing
(Understanding the financial and nonfinancial returns
to business and society from marketing activities and
programs)

Financial Accountability
- justify investments in terms of financial &
profitability
- broader variety of financial measures for
marketing efforts
Social Responsibility Marketing
- Because the effects extend well beyond the
company and the customers to society as a
whole, marketers must consider the ethical,
environmental, legal and social context of their
role and activities.

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