ASSIGNMENT

Unit 1: Introduction to Management

1. Define Management. How does it differ from Administration?

Management is the auto getting things done through end with people in formally
organised group. Art of creating the environment in which people can perform an
individual’s good corporate towards attending of group Goals. It is the art of removing
blocks to search performance away of optimising deficiency in reaching goals.
Management is principally the task of planning, coordinating, motivating and controlling
the efforts of others toward specific objective.

Management is a systematic way of managing people and things within the

organization. the administration is defined as an act of administering. The whole
organization by group of people. management is an activity of business and functional
level whereas administration is a high level activity.

2. What do you understand by the term "Levels of Management"? Explain with reference to an
organization with which you are familiar?

There are 3 levels of management.

1.Top level of management:-
it consist of board of directors, chief executive, or managing director. the top
management is the ultimate source of authority and it manages goals and policies for an
enterprise. It devotes More time on planning and coordinating function.
Like in healthcare insurance organisations managing director list down the objectives
and policies for the healthcare company and prepare strategic plans and appoints the
various branch managers and coordinate with them.
2Middle level of management:-
The branch manager and departmental managers constitute middle level. They are
responsible to the top management for the functioning of their department. They
devotes To organizational and directional function.in a small organization there is only a
layer of middle level management but in big enterprises may be senior or junior middle
level management
Like in insurance companies different branch managers and departmental managers
constitute the middle level the participating employment and training of lower level
management..
3Low level of management:-
Lower level is also known as supervisory/Operative level of management. It consists of
supervisors, foreman, section officer, Superintendent etc. According to R. C. Divas
 ”Supervisory management refers to those executives whose work has to be largely with
personal oversight and direction of operative employees ”In other words they are
concerned with direction and controlling function of management.
Like in healthcare insurance companiesbranch manager guides insurance agents to
complete different targets for companies.

3. What are the functions of a Manager? Is mere knowledge of Management enough to

become successful manager?

4. Discuss basic principles of Management along with their significance?

5. Discuss and illustrate the meaning, definition and characteristics of management in modern
organizations?