Management Process
1-DISCUSS WHAT MANAGERS DO USING HENRY FAYOL`S FUNUCTIONS APPROACH, THE SYSTEMS APPROACH PERSPECTIVE AND THE CONTIGENCY OR SITUATIONAL APPROACH.BRING OUT IN YOUR OWN PRESENTATION THE ADVANTAGES AND PITFALLS OF EACH APPROACH (25marks)
Every organisation, regardless of its size, has developed and implemented its own concepts in order for it to run smoothly and accomplish the vision, goals and objectives it has set forth. As such according to Henri Fayol functions of management, is broken into five areas allow for it to handle the strategic, tactical and operational decision for the organisation. Management is a set of activities designed to achieve organisational objectives by using its resources efficiently and effectively in a changing environment. Resources are used to accomplish the managers intended purpose .A manager is someone who coordinates and oversee the work of other people so that organisational goals can be accomplished. Managers’ plays critical roles that can be best described by looking at functions, roles essential skills, systems and contingencies. According to Henri Fayol , a French businessman , he argued that managers roles can be best described by looking at the functions they play at work .He highlighted that managers perform five key functions , planning , organising , leading , commanding and controlling .Today these functions have been revised to four that is planning , organising , leading and controlling. The planning process involves the defining goals, establishing strategy, and developing plans to coordinate activities .Planning also requires managers to evaluate where the company is currently, and it will be in the future. The planning process is carried out by the top managers in an organisation such the Chief Executive Officers and Vice Chancellors .Planning requires managers to be aware of environmental conditions facing their organisation and future conditions.
Organising is another function performed by a manager in an
Every organisation, regardless of its size, has developed and implemented its own concepts in order for it to run smoothly and accomplish the vision, goals and objectives it has set forth. As such according to Henri Fayol functions of management, is broken into five areas allow for it to handle the strategic, tactical and operational decision for the organisation. Management is a set of activities designed to achieve organisational objectives by using its resources efficiently and effectively in a changing environment. Resources are used to accomplish the managers intended purpose .A manager is someone who coordinates and oversee the work of other people so that organisational goals can be accomplished. Managers’ plays critical roles that can be best described by looking at functions, roles essential skills, systems and contingencies. According to Henri Fayol , a French businessman , he argued that managers roles can be best described by looking at the functions they play at work .He highlighted that managers perform five key functions , planning , organising , leading , commanding and controlling .Today these functions have been revised to four that is planning , organising , leading and controlling. The planning process involves the defining goals, establishing strategy, and developing plans to coordinate activities .Planning also requires managers to evaluate where the company is currently, and it will be in the future. The planning process is carried out by the top managers in an organisation such the Chief Executive Officers and Vice Chancellors .Planning requires managers to be aware of environmental conditions facing their organisation and future conditions.
Organising is another function performed by a manager in an