1. Basic Concepts in Management
Lecture One
Azizullah Qazikhail

2. What is Management---?
Management is the art of getting things done efficiently and effectively through others.
(Mary Parker Follet)
Management is the art of designing and maintaining an environment in which individuals working together to achieve organizational goals.

3. What is Management---?
Management is the process of carrying POLCA functions to achieve organizational goals.
Planning
Organizing
Leading
Controlling
Assurance

4. What is Management---?
Management is the attainment of organizational goals in an effective and efficient manner through planning, organizing, leading and controlling organizational resources.
Two important ideas are expressed in this definition:
The four functions of management
The attainment of organizational goals in effective and efficient manner

5. Efficiency V/S Effectiveness
Efficiency is the ability to make the best use of available resources to achieve goals.
Getting the most output from the least amount of inputs.
Concerned with means
Effectiveness: Completing activities so that the organizational goals are attained.
The ability to set appropriate goals and achieve them.
Concerned with ends

6. Management as a Process
In order to practice the process of management, a manager has to perform certain activities or functions.
These are called basic management functions

7. Basic Management Functions
Organizing
Leading
Planning
Controlling
Select Goals and ways to attain them.
Assign Responsibility for task accomplishment
Monitor Activities and make corrections
Use Influence to motivate employees

8. Planning: Defined
Definition: planning is the process of setting goals and deciding how best to achieve them
Examples:
Planning for a picnic party with your classmates/ family members
Your Future Plans !

9. Organizing: Defined
Definition: organizing is the process of allocating and arranging resources so that plans can be carried out successfully
Examples:
Making traveling, food and other arrangements for a picnic party
Your home-----!

10. The Organizing Function
The purpose of organizing function is to turn Plans into Actions
Right person for the right job, who will do what
Who reports to whom (define a Hierarchy)

11. Leading: Defined
Definition: Leading is the process of influencing others to engage in the work behaviors necessary to reach the organization goals

12. The Leading Function
Leading is to move the people towards the common objectives of the organization already defined in the planning stage
Leading is also sometimes called as Directing or Motivating
It is influencing the members of organization to perform in a way that will help in achieving the organization objectives

13. Controlling: Defined
Definition: Controlling is the process of regulating organizational activities so that actual performance matches the expected organizational standards and goals

14. The Controlling Function
Matching the actual performance with the performance standards
This is done in 3 steps:
Establishing standards of performance
Assessing deviation from standards agreed
Taking corrective actions
The purpose of controlling is to keep the organization on the path planned for it

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