January 31, 2024 The FUNCTION of getting things done through

the efforts of others. It is the application of

Lecture 2:
authority and the assumption of responsibility.
MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT It is the art of handling people.
STRUCTURE, CONCEPTS AND CONTROL
SYSTEMATIC MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT AND ITS CONCEPTS
Things can be done better by means of plan of
1. Functional school action. The plan is a step-by-step outline of
what is to be done and who does what. Good
sees management as a process of planning,
decisions and actions are based on the
organizing, directing and controlling.
systematic application of sound principles and
2. Behavioral school complete and reliable facts, and of good
practices.
not interested in the process only but rather in
the way the process affects the organization, SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT
i.e., with and through personnel or human
Scientific management has done more to
resources.
advance and win the status of mankind today
3. Quantitative school than has any other single factor. By the
application of the scientific method to the study
wants to improve the quality of decision and analysis of the operations of a particular
making, i.e., fulfilling the stated objectives of job, men have discovered the best-known
the enterprise. methods of performing the operation.
4. Systems approach HUMANISTIC MANAGEMENT
concentrates on the entire organization, i.e., Where machine may have standard efficiency
inputs-process-outputs. and be set to run at a given speed, human
5. Contingency approach beings, cannot be easily regulated to a pre-
determined point of accomplishment. It has
Emphasizes dynamic nature of management been proven many times that application of
process in an everchanging business good human relations through cooperation and
environment. coordination leading towards greater
PURPIOSES: accomplishment.

a. Maximum Productivity or profitability

b. Maximum Human welfare and
satisfaction

MANAGEMENT

The PROCESS of directing and facilitating the

work of people who are organized for a
common purpose.

It is the process of combining the efforts and

resources of individuals with a common interest
to achieve a desired objective.
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

Describes how a company organizes its

management hierarchy.

DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY
CONSIDERATIONS

a. It is impossible for one person to control

effectively all the works of a large
organization through personal contact with
it.
b. No person possesses the skills necessary to
guide personally the specialized activities in
a modern construction business. Hence, an
expert on every line of activities much be
responsible on such department.

LINES OF RESPONSIBILITY

From the executive to the supervisor down to

the workers under his jurisdiction and
conversely.

From the workers top those who are in

authority over him.

MANAGEMENT CONTROL

Describes the means by which the actions of

individuals or groups within an organization are
constrained to perform certain actions while
avoiding other actions in an effort to achieve
organizational goals.

Steps:

1. Establish standards for each of the

company’s goals

2. Measure and compare performance

against the established standards to see if
performance met the goals;

3. Take corrective action when performance

falls short of the standards.