Management

ASSIGNMENT 01: SCK 4808

●DUE DATE: 10 MAY 2013
●UNIQUE NUMBER: 763791
●MAXIMUM MARK: 100
●PERCENTAGE TOWARDS YEAR MARK: 20%

STUDENT NAME: CARMEN KOOPMAN
STUDENT NUMBER: 37438514

TABLE OF CONTENT
QUESTION 1
1.1 Define and describe management in a social welfare context.
1.1.1 Defining management
1.1.2 Who is a manager?
QUESTION 2
2.1 Give a critical discussion of the management areas.
2.1.1 Introduction
2.1.2 The management process
2.1.3 Management styles
2.1.3.1 Participative/ participatory management
2.1.3.2 Autocratic approach
2.1.3.3 The laissez- faire approach
2.1.4 General management
2.1.5 Human resources management
2.1.6 Purchasing management
2.1.7 Production management
2.1.8 Administrative management
2.1.9 Marketing management
2.1.10Financial management
2.1.11The management of public relations
2.1.12 Conclusion
QUESTION 3
3.1 Critically discuss the importance of management in organisations and in social welfare. 3.1.1 Introduction
3.1.2 Common myths about management
3.1.2.1 Management is only the work of managers
3.1.2.2 Management has little effect on services
3.1.2.3 Management is just a technical skill
3.1.2.4 Management is just the application of practice skills
3.1.3 Importance of management
QUESTION 4
4.1 Critically discuss the budget as an instrument for planning and control.
4.1.1 Introduction

QUESTION 1
1.1Define and describe management in a social welfare context.
1.1.1 Defining management
The study guide tries to answer the question by quoting a number of definitions.
The discussion clearly gives a basic agreement of how management and social work management should be defined.
According to Koontz and Weihrich (1998:4), states management:
Is individuals, forming a group to work with each other to accomplish efficient selected aims by designing, and maintaining an environment. Managerial functions of planning,