APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT Dr.M. Thenmozhi Professor Department of Management Studies Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai 600 036 E-mail: mtm@iitm.ac.in APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Empirical Approach Human Behaviour Approach Social System Approach Decision Theory Approach Mathematical Approach Socio-Technical Systems Approach Systems Approach Contingency Approach Operational Approach REASONS & PROBLEMS 1) Semantic problems in management literature. 2)
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Management: Four Main Functions of Management There are four main functions of management; planning‚ organizing‚ leading‚ and controlling. All four functions have a significant role in the maintaining of efficient and effective management. Planning The first function of management is planning‚ which is the management function of systematically making decisions about the goals and activities that the overall organization will pursue‚ including making decisions for individuals and groups within
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Introduction to Management Technology BMRT 11009 - Section 300 Kent State University MANAGEMENT AMY HISSOM 10/26/2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 3 Managers and Managing ........................................................................................................................ 4 What is Management?.............................
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Theories of management are a set of ideas and rules that are designed or set forth to help manage an organization or a business towards the achievement of its goals and objectives.Management theories may also be hypothesis or functions that helps an organization to manage its affairs through planning‚organizing‚controlling‚leading‚directing and coordinating.Theories of management addresses how managers and supervisors relate to their organization in order to accomplish organizational goals and the
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Nature of Management 1. Universality: Management is an universal phenomenon in the sense that it is common and essential element in all enterprises. Managers perform more or less the same functions irrespective of their position or nature of the organization. The basic principles of management can be applied in all managerial situations regardless of the size‚ nature and location of the organization. Universality of managerial tasks and principles also implies that managerial skills are transferable
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Management by objectives (MBO) Overview The essence of MBO is participative goal setting and choosing one’s course of actions. An important part of the MBO is to measure and compare the employee’s actual performance with the set standards. After defining the organizational objectives as per the yearly business plan set by the top management‚ objectives are cascaded into smaller‚ more specific goals at each level of organization (divisional‚ departmental‚ individual). The manager and his
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Management Theories Rigo Plascencia Southern Illinois University Carbondale AVM 300 Introduction to Aviation Management Fall 2014 Mt. San Antonio College Assignment #2 Abstract Throughout time‚ several theorists have composed different management theories and leader styles. Theory Z‚ Management by Objectives‚ Force-Field Analysis‚ Autocratic and Democratic Leaders are the four particular management theories to be examined. Scholarly journals and business articles have
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Management Techniques Executive Summary Through management there are many techniques to learn on how to be successful in the organization. The management techniques are important to learn‚ and master these techniques so that the organization gets the most that they can from the manager‚ and the employees. Without the knPremium 3375 Words 14 Pages Management and Leadership Management and Leadership When it comes to effective leadership and management‚ there is an important question every manager
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What is management? INTRODUCTION In this essay a number of different definitions of management will be compared and contrasted; moreover‚ it will discuses ‘management’ both as an organizational function‚ and as a subject of academic research and study. Also‚ major management theorists will be introduced. The term “management” pulls together variety of different functions in order to finish a task successfully. In most simplified way‚ management is about “getting things done”. MAIN BODY
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What is the difference between leadership and management? Not many people understand what the “leadership” or “management” term means. Many people thing that they are similar or interchangeable. I was one of those a few years ago. Honestly‚ it was not easy to understand and recognize the roles of a leader and of a manager because both exist within the same department or organization. In fact‚ the leadership and management roles need to be differentiated and clarified. The roles’ clarification not
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