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    This document provides an introduction to management. It defines management as ensuring an organization's purpose is achieved through deliberate structure and coordinated work activities. The main concerns of management are efficiency, doing things right with the least inputs, and effectiveness, attaining organizational goals. A manager is someone who works with others to coordinate and integrate their work to accomplish goals. Managers have interpersonal, information, and decision roles and require technical, human, and conceptual skills. Studying management is important because good management is needed in all organizations and most employees either manage or are managed. Managing offers rewards like compensation but also challenges like dealing with different personalities and motivating workers in uncertain situations.

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    INTRODUCTION TO

    MANAGEMENT
    CE 307: Engineering Management
    Lecture 1

    What is Management?
    It is ensuring that the distinct purpose of the

    organization is achieved by the people through the


    deliberate structure.
    It is the process of coordinating and

    integrating work activities so that theyre


    completed efficiently and effectively with and
    through other people
    Efficiency Doing things right.
    Effectiveness Doing the right things.

    Main Concern of
    Management
    Efficiency

    Doing things right


    Getting the most output for the least inputs
    Effectiveness

    Doing the right things


    Attaining organizational goals

    Functions of Management

    Who is a Manager?
    Someone who works with and through
    other people by coordinating and
    integrating their work activities in order
    to accomplish organizational goals

    Role of Managers
    Interpersonal roles involve people and symbolic
    Figurehead
    Leader
    Liaison

    Information roles flow of info in the org


    Monitor
    Disseminator
    Spokesperson

    Decision roles
    Entrepreneur
    Disturbance handler
    Resource allocator
    Negotiator

    Skills of a Manager
    Technical skills

    -Knowledge and proficiency in a specific field


    Human skills

    -The ability to work well with other people


    Conceptual skills

    -The ability to think and conceptualize about


    abstract and complex situations concerning the
    organization

    Skills of a Manager

    Why Study 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


    Receive generous compensations
    Have to deal with a variety of personalities
    Help others fine meaning and fulfillment in

    work
    Motivate workers in chaotic and uncertain
    situations
    Support, coach and nurture others
    Play role in influencing organizational
    outcomes

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