Introduction to Management
Introduction to Management
Management nowadays can be seen as one of the most important factors to determine the success of one’s organisation or any business activities. Donnelly et al, (1987) emphasized that there are two important reasons on why we should study about management. The first reason is modern society today depends on specialised institutions and organisations to provide goods and services that we desire daily. These organisations are guided and directed by decisions of one or more individuals called “managers”. The managers have the authority and the responsibility to allocate society’s resources to the various and often competing ends. Apart from that, the manager is the person in charge to build safe or unsafe products, services, protection, healthcare and knowledge. There is no one in the whole wide world that is neither a manager nor affected by the decisions of a manager. The second reason emphasized by Donnelly et al, (1987) is he finds individuals who are not trained as managers often find themselves in managerial positions. There are many other reasons on why we need to study and understand about management. Basically management will help to increase future job opportunities by developing important technical, human and conceptual skills. The most important thing, by learning about management, it will help other people to understand and learn how to work well with their boss or superior to achieve the main objectives and targets. In organization perspective, a good management will reflects on the outcome of the productivity of the company. Thus, it is one of the most important elements in all organisation, big and small, government or private sectors and also non-profit organisations. Management can be divided into three difference levels of management. However, the main functions and goals are still similar which is to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively. The first level is First
Management nowadays can be seen as one of the most important factors to determine the success of one’s organisation or any business activities. Donnelly et al, (1987) emphasized that there are two important reasons on why we should study about management. The first reason is modern society today depends on specialised institutions and organisations to provide goods and services that we desire daily. These organisations are guided and directed by decisions of one or more individuals called “managers”. The managers have the authority and the responsibility to allocate society’s resources to the various and often competing ends. Apart from that, the manager is the person in charge to build safe or unsafe products, services, protection, healthcare and knowledge. There is no one in the whole wide world that is neither a manager nor affected by the decisions of a manager. The second reason emphasized by Donnelly et al, (1987) is he finds individuals who are not trained as managers often find themselves in managerial positions. There are many other reasons on why we need to study and understand about management. Basically management will help to increase future job opportunities by developing important technical, human and conceptual skills. The most important thing, by learning about management, it will help other people to understand and learn how to work well with their boss or superior to achieve the main objectives and targets. In organization perspective, a good management will reflects on the outcome of the productivity of the company. Thus, it is one of the most important elements in all organisation, big and small, government or private sectors and also non-profit organisations. Management can be divided into three difference levels of management. However, the main functions and goals are still similar which is to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively. The first level is First
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