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Management: An Introduction
Semester 1 - Chapter 1
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Management
Undergraduate 1
10/22/2011

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management
Definition
the attainment of organizational goals in an effective and efficient manner through planning, organizing, leading, and controlling organizational resources
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planning
Definition
the management function concerned with defining goals for future organizational performance and deciding on tasks and resources needed to attain them
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organizing
Definition
the management function concerned with assigning tasks, grouping tasks into departments, and allocating resources to departments
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leading
Definition
the management function that involves the use of influence to motivate employees to achieve the organization’s goals
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controlling
Definition
the management function concerned with monitoring employees’ activities, keeping the organization on track toward its goals, and making corrections as needed
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organization
Definition
a social entity that is goal directed and deliberately structured
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effectiveness
Definition
the degree to which the organization achieves a stated goal
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efficiency
Definition
the use of minimal resources - raw materials, money and people - to produce a desired volume of output
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performance
Definition
the organization’s ability to attain its goals by using resources in an efficient and effective manner
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conceptual skill
Definition
the cognitive ability to see the organization as a whole system and the relationships among its parts
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human skill
Definition
the ability to work with and through other people and to work effectively as a group member
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technical skill
Definition
the understanding and proficiency in the performance of specific skills
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