Organization Management

Do you have a potential to become a manager?

Strongly Some Some Strongly

Behavior/Trait Disagree what what Agree
Dis Agree
agree

1.) I often take chances even if I am not certain 2 4 6 8

of the outcome

2.) I enjoy working with others to achieve a 2 4 6 8

common goal.

3.) I often tend to have an influence on others 2 4 6 8

4. ) I have strong views about what is right and 2 4 6 8

wrong and can easily convince people to share
my views

5.) I inspire confidence in other people 2 4 6 8

 Do you have a potential to become a manager?

Strongly Some Some Strongly

Behavior/Trait Disagree what what Agree
Dis Agree
agree

6.) I provide constructive criticism to people 2 4 6 8

who need them.

7.) I make myself available to others 2 4 6 8

8.) I exude confidence and determination 2 4 6 8

9. ) I express genuine concern for the well- 2 4 6 8

being and interest of others

10.) I often tell people when they perform 2 4 6 8

poorly or do not meet my expectation
 Add your scores and check for an interpretation of your total score
68- 80 points- You are a potentil managerial candidate. Keep up
the good performance and you can become one of the best
managers in the future,
55-67 points - You are a good managerial candidate. You have
most of the qualities of good manager. With consistent
improvement, you can become one of the best in the future.
41-54 points- You are an average managerial candidate. You
have some of the qualities of a good manager but still have
traits and skills that you need to improve on. With
determination and practice, you can take the next step to
become a good manager.
40 points and below - You are below - average managerial
candidate. You have one or two traits of a good manager but
still need improvement in many aspects. Take time to gain new
knowledge and practice your skills. Improvement is a reward
gained only by persistent learner.
1. Who managers are and where they work?
2. Who are managers?
Where do they work?
• Organization
- A deliberate arrangement of people brought
together to accomplish a specific purpose
Common Characteristics of Organization
- Goals
- People
- Structure
How are managers Different from Non-
Managerial
• Non managerial Employees
-People who work directly on a job or tasks and
have no responsibility for overseeing the work
of others
-Examples: Associates and Team members
• Managerial
- Individuals in organizations who direct the
activities of others
 Levels of Management
What titles do managers have?
Top managers
- This level is also called “senior management”or
“upper management”.
- Make decisions about the direction of organizations
- Senior managers are responsible for determining and
implementing strategic, long-term decisions for the
company
Examples : Presidents, Managing Director, Chief
Executive Officers,Chief Operating Officer, Vice
President, and Chairman of the Board among others.
 Levels of Management
Middle Managers
-Are assigned to supervise specific units or departments
within the company, and are highly-specialized in
managing the tasks and operations of their assigned
units.
- They are responsible for carrying out the decisions made
by the top-level management and applying them to
their units.
- They also coordinate with lower-level managers in
implementing strategies and meeting the goals of the
company.
- Manage the activities of other managers
Examples: District Managers, Division
Managers,Department Head,Plant Manager
 Levels of Management
First line Managers
- Also called “frontline managers” or “supervisors”.
- These managers usually directly oversee employees
or workers and are tasked with carrying out the
decisions communicated by middle managers.
-They also oversee the daily operations of their
respective areas handle routine administrative tasks.
- Direct non managerial employees
Example: Supervisor, Team Leader,Coordinator, and
Office Manager
Nature of Management
- Management is a science as well as an art.
- it is a body of knowledge whose ideas and principles have
become the basis of organizational frameworks employed
by many businesses and organizations.
- it is considered a science because it evolved from a number
of theories that involved extensive studies and experiments.
- The management principles practiced by businesspeople
and professionals are based on scientific principles,
scholarly studies, and statistical data
- The problem-solving nature of management benefits greatly
from methods and practices adopted from scientific
principles.
Nature of Management
• However, many management experts point
out that management is not an exact science
like mathematics. despite of the accuracy of
data from statistics, the use of mathematical
tools is only one aspect of management.
• A good manager must be able to look at
situations and use creativity and imagination in
coming up with solutions to problems. it is in
this aspect that one can consider management
as an art.
Nature of Management
• Creativity and ingenuity are important traits of
managers that enable them to effectively use
business strategies in any situation, and make
innovations that result in new products,
services, and processes.
• This ingenuity can be drawn form the effective
application of knowledge and skills of decision-
makers.
 Meaning and Importance of
Management
- Management is the process of planning, organizing,
leading,staffing, and controlling the activities of an
organization effectively and effeciently to achieve
its goals.
- It plays a crucial role in every organization,
especially in today's world that is much more
complex an where constant change is the norm.
- Organizations therefore, need to keep abreast of all
these changes and managers need to be dynamic
and flexible to address the challenges and changes
bring.
 Meaning and Importance of
Management
• Management also provides the means to maintain
a firm's competitive advantage.
• It lays out the foundation of successful operations
that lead to efficiency and profitability, and
establishes the link between the development of
strategies and their implementation and control.
• The effective application of plans require skilled
managers who are able to combine resources and
capital in executing strategies ans sustaining the
operations of their organizations.
 Meaning and Importance of
Management
• Management is the process of getting things
done effectively and efficiently, with and
through people
 Efficiency and Effectiveness
Efficiency and effectiveness are closely related
concepts that managers apply to render
excellent performance. A skillful balance
between the two defines the success or failure
of a manager. Some people interchange the
concepts of efficiency and effectiveness,
believing that they have the same meaning.
However, these two concepts are different
from each other.
 Efficiency and Effectiveness
Effectiveness
- Is the capacity to attain an intended objective or
result.
- The intention is to meet the desired goal regardless
of the amount of input required.
-Careful analysis and critical thinking are present in
effectiveness. If there is a goal that needs to be
achieved, the things that need to be done are
prioritized to achieve that goal.
- “Doing the right things”: the tasks that help an
organization reach its goals
 Efficiency and Effectiveness
Efficiency
- Is the ability to maximize output with minimum
input.
- It is often rferred to as “doing things right”, and
seeks to limit the wasted input which is costly for a
business.
- There is an element of speed in efficiency since it
requires things to be done quickly to avoid wasting
time and effort.
- “doing things right” the efficient use of such
resources as people, money, and equipment.
 Assessment:

1/2 crosswise: (essay)

1. What important role does the management
play in organizations?
2. Should one be effective first before being
efficient? Jusify your answer.