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Management Exam 1
Exam 1
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Management
Undergraduate 3
09/29/2009

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Term
Subjects
Definition
  1. Entrepreneurs
  2. Shareholders
  3. Board of Directors
  4. Managers
  5. Employees
Term
Inputs
Definition
  1. Capital
  2. Labor
Term

P
O

L

C

 

Definition

Planning

Organizing

Leading

Controlling

 

(definition of management as 4 functions)

Term
Activities
Definition
  1. Strategic MGT
  2. Organizational MGT
  3. Operational MGT
  4. Accounting MGT
Term
Results
Definition
  1. Economic (Profit)
  2. Competitive
  3. Social
Term
Planning
Definition
  • [image][image]setting future objectives, being aware of the environment
  • mapping the activities necessary to acheive thoes objectives
Term

Organizing

 

Definition
Arranging and coordinating resources: defining role, delegating task, allocating resources, determining resources
Term
Leading
Definition
  • (Making right decision)
  • Energizing people to contribute their best individually
Term
Controlling
Definition
  • Measuring performance
  • Comparing them to objectives, implementing change
  • Monitoring progress
Term

Managers roles

(Mintzberg)

Definition
  1. interpersonal
  2. information
  3. decisional
Term
interpersonal
Definition
  • figurehead
  • leader
  • liaision
Term
Information
Definition
  • monitor
  • disseminator
  • spokeperson
Term
Decisional
Definition
  • entrepreneur
  • disturbance handler
  • resource allocator
  • negotiator
Term
Evolution of Manager thought
Definition
classical->behavioral->Quantitative-> system->contingency->quality
Term
System
Definition

SYSTEM as a set of interrelated parts-subsystems

 

open and closed systems

Term
Contingency
Definition

Managers approach should vary according to the individual and the enviromental situation

 

*IT DEPENDS!!!*

Term

(understanding teams)


7 causes of conflicts

Definition
  1. competition for scarce resource
  2. time pressure
  3. inconsistent goal or reward system
  4. ambiguous jurisdiction
  5. status differences
  6. personality clashes
  7. communication failure
Term

(understanding teams)

 

Differnent Stages

Definition
  1. Forming
  2. Storming
  3. Norming
  4. Performing
  5. Adjourning
Term

(Understanding Teams)

 

Challenging Problems

Definition
  • Groupthinking
  • Free riders
  • Nonconforming high performer
  • Lack of rewards for teamwork
Term

(planning process)

Objectives

Definition

also known as goal.

a specific commitment to achieve a measurable result within a stated period of time

Term

(Planning process)

 

Actions

Definition
Term
SMART
Definition

a goal that is:

Specific

Measurable

Attainable

Results oriented

and has

Target dates

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