PLANNING Thinking and looking ahead Process of establishing objectives and appropriate courses of action before taking action Why plan? To be: a. EFFECTIVE – being able to realize the objectives - “doing the right thing” b. EFFICIENT – being able to spend the least amount of resources in realizing the objective - “doing things right” TYPES OF PLANS: 1. Strategic Plan - focused on the entire organization - top management formulates the objectives
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Revision of DTM for chapter 1 & 2 Function of physical distribution management and distribution channels 1) Definition of physical distribution management – Used in manufacturing and commerce to describe the broad range of activities concerned w/ the efficient movement of finished products from end of production line to consumer. * Emphasizes the flow of materials from the point of manufacture industrial user * Implies the control of the flow End consumers Products supply > Warehousing
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Leading Marines Lance Corporal Steven M. Spencer CLB-31 / Embark 2013/10/18 To: Gunnery Sergeant Sandoval / # / 0491 Originator: Lance Corporal Steven M. Spencer / 1262282666 / 0431 Task: Provide an essay summarizing MCWP 6-11 Leading Marines‚ also answer the question of‚ ‘Why did the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps want every Marine to read MCWP 6-11’‚ with 1000-1500 words. Method: By reading MCWP 6-11 Leading Marines‚ answer and write an analysis on the objectives given per
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Learning Team Reflection: Controlling MGT 521 June 10‚ 2013 Doris Savron Learning Team Reflection: Controlling Introduction A control system is a system model in an organization that allows for a manager to monitor business activities‚ measure performance through planning and targeting which can unsatisfactory performance of individuals or changing organizational plans and targets as a whole. In this case the team is deciding how the types of control measures would be efficient
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Managerial Functions & Roles Case Study “ Goerge Fisher Works to Turnaround Kodak” a. Identify and categorize each of Fisher’s activities according to the four functions of management : planning‚ organizing‚ leading(influencing) and controlling. Planning Planning involves identifying tasks that must be performed in order to achieve organization goals‚ outlining how the task must be executed and the time suitable for the execution of tasks. Planning is important in determining the organizational
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Four Functions of Business Four Functions of Business Every company implements its own concepts and ideas to ensure the successful progression and continuous success within their company or business. The managers and key leaders must have certain routines and managerial skills that are proven to be reliable as resources to ensure these successes. To meet the challenges of today’s demanding business world‚ managers and key leaders use the four functions of business:
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M. Velas FUNCTIONS OF LEISURE Relation to Increased Production and Consumption The function of leisure is largely determined by the kind and amount of free time and by the ideas of the age. When spare time consists of short breaks between long periods of sustained labor‚ its function is thought of as recreation – relaxing the worker so that he can work more efficiency after the break. When the goals are efficiency of work‚ increased production‚ more power and more wealth‚ the function of leisure
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Role of HR function in Knowledge Management at Unilever Knowledge management is getting the right knowledge to the right people at the right time to maximize an entreprise’s knowledge related effectiveness. Knowledge management focuses on doing the right things instead of doing the things right. In this view all the business processes involve creation‚ dissemination‚ renewal and application of knowledge towards the organizational survival. Effective knowledge management enhances products‚ speeds
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INTRODUCTION Besides organizing‚ controlling and leading‚ planning is one of the management functions. Good planning is crucial to enable an organization to function effectively. Planning is done for two purposes‚ firstly as a protection to the organization and secondly to increase the affirmative levels of an organization according to C.W. Roney (Certo‚ 2000). As a protection to the organization‚ a manager can forecast the effects from each of the suggestions or alternative actions that will be
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- Summarize the viewpoints given in the option. In other words‚ what are the ins and outs of the option? This ideology believed that abolitionism did not have to be violent and could be quickly as long as the slave owners were requited. This would include a sort of “buying” the slaves and then letting them free. This would leave the old slave owners compensated and would allow the slaves to go free. Along with no violence this is an ideal solution. Although this idea sounds perfect‚ there were
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