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The Purpose of Management

Atul Patel
February 2013
What is the Purpose of Management
Management is the process of getting activities
completed Economically, Efficiently and Effectively
with and through other people.

Management is a practice rather than a science or a


profession so there are no precise solutions, and the
ultimate test of management is achievement and
business performance
Peter Drucker
Functions of Management

Plan

Control Organise

Management

Staffing Direct
Managerial Skill Sets

• Conceptual Skills
- the ability to comprehend complex situations

• Interpersonal Skills
- the ability to work with, understand and motivate other people

• Political Skills
- the ability to network as well as gain allies and gather power

• Technical Skills
- the ability to understand and apply specialized knowledge or expertise
Managerial Skill Sets – Cont …
• Exercising Good Judgement
- the ability to plan and prepare for the future, respond to change, be held
accountable, and stay focused on objectives

• Organizing and Coordinating


- the ability to organize tasks and interdependent relationships
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• Handling Information
- using and communicating information

• Fostering Personal Growth and Development


- for both the manager and his or her employees

• Handling Conflict
- understanding the need for, and potential destructive force of, conflict

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