LEARNING OUTLINE Follow this Learning Outline as you read and study this chapter.
Who Are Managers? ninth edition
STEPHEN P. ROBBINS
MARY COULTER
• Explain how managers differ from nonnon-managerial employees. • Describe how to classify managers in organizations.
What Is Management? Chapter
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Introduction to Management and Organizations
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• Define management. • Explain why efficiency and effectiveness are important to management.
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L E A R N I N G O U T L I N E (cont’ (cont’d)
L E A R N I N G O U T L I N E (cont’ (cont’d)
Follow this Learning Outline as you read and study this chapter.
Follow this Learning Outline as you read and study this chapter.
What Do Managers Do?
What Is An Organization?
• Describe the four functions of management.
• Describe the characteristics of an organization.
• Explain Mintzberg’ Mintzberg’s managerial roles.
• Explain how the concept of an organization is changing.
• Describe Katz’ Katz’s three essential managerial skills and how the importance of these skills changes depending on managerial level.
Why Study Management? • Explain the universality of management concept. • Discuss why an understanding of management is important.
• Discuss the changes that are impacting managers’ managers’ jobs. • Explain why customer service and innovation are important to the manager’ manager’s job.
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• Describe the rewards and challenges of being a manager.
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Who Are Managers?
Classifying Managers
• Manager
• FirstFirst-line Managers
¾ Someone who coordinates and oversees the work of other people so that organizational goals can be accomplished.
¾ Individuals who manage the work of nonnon-managerial employees.
• Middle Managers ¾ Individuals who manage the work of firstfirst-line managers.
• Top Managers ¾ Individuals who are responsible for making organizationorganization-wide decisions and establishing plans and goals that affect the entire organization.
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What Is Management?
Exhibit 1– 1–1 Managerial Levels
• Managerial Concerns ¾ Efficiency “Doing
things right” right” – Getting the most output for the least inputs
¾ Effectiveness “Doing
the right things” things” – Attaining organizational goals
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What Do Managers Do?
Exhibit 1– 1–2 Effectiveness and Efficiency in Management
• Functional Approach ¾ Planning Defining
goals, establishing strategies to achieve goals, developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities.
¾ Organizing Arranging
and structuring work to accomplish organizational
goals.
¾ Leading Working
with and through people to accomplish goals.
¾ Controlling Monitoring,
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Exhibit 1– 1–3 Management Functions
comparing, and correcting work.
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What Do Managers Do? (cont’ (cont’d) • Management Roles Approach (Mintzberg (Mintzberg)) ¾ Interpersonal roles Figurehead,
leader, liaison
¾ Informational roles Monitor,
disseminator, spokesperson
¾ Decisional roles Disturbance
handler, resource allocator, allocator, negotiator
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What Managers Actually Do (Mintzberg (Mintzberg))
What Do Managers Do? (cont’ (cont’d)
• Interaction
• Skills Approach
¾ with others ¾ with the organization ¾ with the external context of the organization
¾ Technical skills Knowledge
and proficiency in a specific field
¾ Human skills The
ability to work well with other people
¾ Conceptual skills
• Reflection
The
ability to think and conceptualize about abstract and complex situations concerning the organization
¾ thoughtful thinking
• Action ¾ practical doing
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Exhibit 1– 1–5 Skills Needed at Different Management Levels
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Exhibit 1– 1–6 Conceptual Skills
• Using information to solve business problems • Identifying of opportunities for innovation • Recognizing problem areas and implementing solutions • Selecting critical information from masses of data • Understanding of business uses of technology • Understanding of organization’ organization’s business model
Source: Based on American Management Association Survey of Managerial Skills and Competencies, March/April 2000, found on AMA Web site (www.ama.org), October 30, 2002.
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Exhibit 1– 1–6 Communication Skills
Exhibit 1– 1–6 Effectiveness Skills
• Ability to transform ideas into words and actions
• Contributing to corporate mission/departmental objectives
• Credibility among colleagues, peers, and subordinates
• Customer focus • Multitasking: working at multiple tasks in parallel
• Listening and asking questions
• Negotiating skills
• Presentation skills; spoken format
• Project management
• Presentation skills; written and/or graphic formats
• Reviewing operations and implementing improvements
Source: Based on American Management Association Survey of Managerial Skills and Competencies, March/April 2000, found on AMA Web site (www.ama.org), October 30, 2002.
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Source: Based on American Management Association Survey of Managerial Skills and Competencies, March/April 2000, found on AMA Web site (www.ama.org), October 30, 2002.
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Exhibit 1– 1–6 Effectiveness Skills (cont’ (cont’d)
Exhibit 1– 1–6 Interpersonal Skills (cont’ (cont’d)
• Setting and maintaining performance standards internally and externally
• Coaching and mentoring skills
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• Setting priorities for attention and activity
• Diversity skills: working with diverse people and cultures
• Time management
• Networking within the organization • Networking outside the organization • Working in teams; cooperation and commitment
Source: Based on American Management Association Survey of Managerial Skills and Competencies, March/April 2000, found on AMA Web site (www.ama.org), October 30, 2002.
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Source: Based on American Management Association Survey of Managerial Skills and Competencies, March/April 2000, found on AMA Web site (www.ama.org), October 30, 2002.
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Exhibit 1– 1–7 Management Skills and Management Function Matrix
How The Manager’ Manager’s Job Is Changing • The Increasing Importance of Customers ¾ Customers: the reason that organizations exist Managing
customer relationships is the responsibility of all managers and employees. Consistent high quality customer service is essential for survival.
• Innovation ¾ Doing things differently, exploring new territory, and taking risks Managers
should encourage employees to be aware of and act on opportunities for innovation.
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Exhibit 1– 1–8 Changes Impacting the Manager’ Manager’s Job
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What Is An Organization? • An Organization Defined ¾ A deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose (that individuals independently could not accomplish alone).
• Common Characteristics of Organizations ¾ Have a distinct purpose (goal) ¾ Composed of people ¾ Have a deliberate structure
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Exhibit 1– 1–10 The Changing Organization
Exhibit 1– 1–9 Characteristics of Organizations
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Why Study Management?
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Exhibit 1– 1–11 Universal Need for Management
• The Value of Studying Management ¾ The universality of management Good
management is needed in all organizations.
¾ The reality of work Employees
either manage or are managed.
¾ Rewards and challenges of being a manager Management
offers challenging, exciting and creative opportunities for meaningful and fulfilling work.
Successful
managers receive significant monetary rewards for their efforts.
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Exhibit 1– 1–12 Rewards and Challenges of Being A Manager
Terms to Know • • • • • • • • • • •
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manager firstfirst-line managers middle managers top managers management efficiency effectiveness planning organizing leading controlling
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management roles interpersonal roles informational roles decisional roles technical skills human skills conceptual skills organization universality of management
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