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A comprehensive overview of management concepts, principles, and evolution. It covers key areas such as the definition of management, its characteristics, importance, and the process of management. The document also explores different theories of management, including the classical, neo-classical, and modern theories. It delves into the scientific management theory of f.w. Taylor, highlighting its key principles and contributions to improving efficiency and productivity in organizations.
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strategies
are used
businesses
to outsmart the
competition It is
a comprehensive
plan
developed
a
to
achieve
long
term
goals
objectives
logistics military
overall
process
managing
how
resources are acquired
stored transported to
their
destination
Conglomerate
geology strategy
growing
a
acquiring
other
investment
purposes
conglomerate
is a
large company
that
consists
several
smaller
companies each operating
in
different
unrelated industries The smaller companies are called subsidaries
Bulls Bears these are
actions related
to the movement
the
market Bulls are optimistic players
who raise stock
prices
building buy pressure
whereas
Bears create
selling pressure
prices
down
Human activities are broadly
two
categories
Economic Activities
Non
Economic Activities
EconomicActivities all human
activities undertaken
to earn
a
thus
human
wants are called economic activities Their main objective
being
wealth creation
Business
a business refers to
activity
that provides goods
or servi
to consumers
for
the
purpose
of
making
a
profit
It
involves
owner
employees
and
customers It is
affected
by
external factors such
as customerfast
preferences
economic
governmentalfactors as
well as the need to act as
good
corporate
citizens
The
activities needed
to run a business can be
divided
areas
Management
Operations
Marketing
Finance
Accounting
Management
management
is the art
of
getting
things
done through people
in
formally
organised groups
It is the art
creating
an environment
where
people
can
perform
individuals
can
collaborate to attain
an
organisations goals
According
to FW Taylor Management
is the
art
knowing
what
to do when to
do see that
itis done in the
best cheapest
Characteristics Nature
of
Management
Universal
performed in all types
organisations
Pervasive
Goal
Oriented
performed
for
the
achievement
an organisation goals
Intangible force
cannot be seen but its presence
can be felt
in
the
an organisati
functions
Continuous
process
it is a never
ending process
Dynamic function it is
a
dynamic activity
which adjusts
itself to
changing
environment
Nothing
is eternal in management
Groupactivity
performed
by
group
people
not
a
single
Multidimensional
Work
every
organisation
exists to perform
certain work
People work
is
done
people it is
to manage
them
Operations purchases
accounting production
etc
of
Management
Classical
Theory
Modern
Theory
of
Management
of
Management
Scientific Human
Relations Quantitative
Administrative Behavioural
Sciences
Systems
Contingency
Scientific
Taylor
also known
as the Father
of
Scientific
Management
presented
the
scientific
Theory
Management
It was formed
through
observations
experimentation in a
factory
and
applied
at the
shop
level It aimed a
improving
efficiency productivity
in an organisation
Time Motion
it means
deciding
on
a standardised time
to
perform
a
particular
task This is done
by
using
instruments to take various
readings
set a
standant time It is done
to
determine no
workers
required
for
work to be done
Motion
means
studing
the various
actions involved in
performing
particular
work
eliminating unnecessary
movements
Differential
Piece
Wage
Taylor
advocated
separation
efficient inefficient
workers
through
Differential Piece
wage system
by
rewarding
the
efficient workers
Separation
of
Planning
Functional
Foremanship Taylor
advocated
this concept
to be
applied
to shop
level
of
management
Under the facto
head
Production
Incharge
Speed
Boss
Repairs
Bon
Gang
Boss Inspecto
and
Planning Incharge
Instruction
Clerk Disciplinarian
Each
factory
worker was required
to
to
each head
Scientific
Recruitment
Training
of
personnel
efficiency
can
be
increased
through
selection
of right
employees
Intimate
relations between Management
workers is
required
to
bring
harmony
unity
in action Competition
shouldb