Amity Business School

Amity Business School

MBA, Semester 1 Organisation Theory and Management Dr. Anshu Yadav

What Is An Organization?
A formal and coordinated group of people who function to achieve particular goals These goals cannot be achieved by individuals acting alone An organization has a structure, discussed in depth in further Chapters

Organisation
An Organization Defined
A deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose (that individuals independently could not accomplish alone).

Common Characteristics of Organizations

Have a distinct purpose (goal) Composed of people Have a deliberate structure
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Characteristics of Organizations

Dimensions of Organisation

Structural

Anatomy

Organisation

Procedural

Physiology

Behavioural

Psyche

Management
Louis allen, "management is what a manager does" Mary Parker Follet, Management is the art of getting things done through others" Henry Fayol, To manage is to forecast and to plan,organize,to command,to co-ordinate and to control"

Koontz and ODonnel, Management is defined as the creation and maintenance of an internal environment in an enterprise where individuals working together in groups can perform efficiently and effectively towards the attainment of group goals.
Peter Drucker, the job of a manager is to give direction to their organisation, provide leadership and decide how to use organisational resources to accomplish goals

Management
Management is attainment of organisational goals in an efficient and effective manner through planning, organising, leading and controlling through people and other organizational resources.
Resources include people, skills, know-how and experience, machinery, raw materials, computers and IT, patents, financial capital, and loyal customers and employees

What Is Management
Managerial Concerns
Efficiency
Doing things right
Getting the most output for the least inputs

Effectiveness
Doing the right things
Attaining organizational goals

Management and Organizational Resources

Management Functions

Planning
Planning involves tasks that must be performed to attain organizational goals, outlining how the tasks must be performed and indicating when they should be performed.

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Organizing
Organizing means assigning the planned tasks to various individuals or groups within the organization and creating a mechanism to put plans into action

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Leading
Leading means guiding the activities of the organization members in appropriate directions. Objective is to improve productivity.

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Controlling
Process by which a person, group, or organization consciously monitors performance and takes corrective action

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Effectiveness and Efficiency in Management

Why Study Management?

The Value of Studying Management
The universality of management
Good management is needed in all organizations.

The reality of work

Employees either manage or are managed.

Rewards and challenges of being a manager

Management offers challenging, exciting and creative opportunities for meaningful and fulfilling work. Successful managers receive significant monetary rewards for their efforts.

Universal Need for Management

Who Are Managers?

Manager
Someone who coordinates and oversees the work of other people so that organizational goals can be accomplished.

Classifying Managers
First-line Managers: have direct responsibility for
producing goods or services Foreman, supervisors, clerical supervisors. They manage non-managerial employees.

Middle Managers: Individuals who manage the work

of first-line managers. Coordinate employee activities Determine which goods or services to provide Decide how to market goods or services to customers

Top Managers: Individuals who are responsible for

making organization-wide decisions and establishing plans and goals that affect the entire organization. They provide the overall direction of an organization Chief Executive Officer, President, Vice President

Managerial Levels

Managerial Tasks
Managers at all levels in all organizations perform each of the four essential managerial tasks of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling

Four Functions of Management

Relative Amount of Time That Managers Spend on the Four Managerial Functions