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    An organization is an arrangement of people brought together to accomplish a specific purpose. It has a distinct goal, is composed of people, and has a structure. Management is the process of dealing with and controlling things and people. Managers coordinate and oversee the work of other people so organizational goals can be achieved. Managers are classified as first-line, middle, or top based on who they manage. Managers play roles such as figurehead, leader, liaison, monitor, disseminator, spokesperson, entrepreneur, disturbance handler, resource allocator, and negotiator. The basic functions of management are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.

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    An organization is an arrangement of people brought together to accomplish a specific purpose. It has a distinct goal, is composed of people, and has a structure. Management is the process of dealing with and controlling things and people. Managers coordinate and oversee the work of other people so organizational goals can be achieved. Managers are classified as first-line, middle, or top based on who they manage. Managers play roles such as figurehead, leader, liaison, monitor, disseminator, spokesperson, entrepreneur, disturbance handler, resource allocator, and negotiator. The basic functions of management are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.

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    An organization is an arrangement of people brought together to accomplish a specific purpose. It has a distinct goal, is composed of people, and has a structure. Management is the process of dealing with and controlling things and people. Managers coordinate and oversee the work of other people so organizational goals can be achieved. Managers are classified as first-line, middle, or top based on who they manage. Managers play roles such as figurehead, leader, liaison, monitor, disseminator, spokesperson, entrepreneur, disturbance handler, resource allocator, and negotiator. The basic functions of management are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.

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    Introduction to Organizations and Managers

    What Is An Organization ?

    What Is An Organization?
    An Organization is
    An arrangement of people brought together to accomplish some specific purpose.

    Common Characteristics of Organizations


    Have a distinct purpose (goal) Composed of people Structure

    About Organizations

    What Is Management?

    It is an art of getting things done from others Or The process of dealing with or controlling things or people

    Who Are Managers?


    Manager
    Someone who coordinates and oversees the work of other people so that organizational goals can be accomplished.

    Classifying Managers
    First-line Managers
    Individuals who manage the work of non-managerial employees.

    Middle Managers
    Individuals who manage the work of first-line managers.

    Top Managers
    Individuals who are responsible for making organization-wide decisions and establishing plans and goals that affect the entire organization.

    Managerial Levels

    Efficiency and Effectiveness


    Managerial Concerns
    Efficiency

    Doing things right Getting the most output for the least inputs

    Effectiveness

    Doing the right things Attaining organizational goals

    Effectiveness and Efficiency in Management

    What Roles Do Managers Play?


    Henry Mintzberg observed that a managers job can be described by ten roles performed by managers in three general categories Interpersonal Roles
    Figurehead, Leader, and Liaison

    Informational Roles
    Monitor, Disseminator and Spokesperson

    Decisional roles
    Entrepreneur, Disturbance Handler, Resource Allocator and Negotiator

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    What Do Managers Do?


    Skills Approach
    Technical skills

    Knowledge and proficiency in a specific field

    Human skills

    The ability to work well with other people

    Conceptual skills

    The ability to think and conceptualize about abstract and complex situations concerning the organization

    Basic Functions of Management


    Planning

    Defining goals, establishing strategies to achieve goals, developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities.
    Arranging and structuring work to accomplish organizational goals. Working with and through people to accomplish goals. Monitoring, comparing, and correcting work.

    Organizing

    Leading

    Controlling

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