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management a practical introduction

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Action Plan   Defines the course of action needed to achieve the stated goal  
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Analyzing   let other organizations take the risks of product development and marketing and then imitate (or perhaps slightly improve on what seems to work best)  
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Cascading   objectives down through the organization; that is objectives are structured in a unified hierarchy becoming more specific at lower levels of the organization  
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Defenders   are expert at producing and selling narrowly defined products or services  
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Goal   AKA Objective- is a specific commitment to achieve a measurable result within a stated period of time  
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Management by objectives (MBO)   four-step process 1 managers and employees jointly set objectives for the employees 2 managers develop action plans 3 managers and employees periodically review the employee's performance and 4 the manager makes a performance appraisal & rewards employees  
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Means-end chain   in the chain of management (operational, tactical, strategic) the accomplishment of lower-level goals is the means leading to the accomplishment of high-level goals or ends  
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Mission   is its purpose for being  
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Mission statement   expresses the purpose of the organization  
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Objective   AKA Goal- is a specific commitment to achieve a measurable result within a stated period of time  
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Operating plan   is typically designed for 1-year period, defines how you will conduct your business based on the action plan; it identifies clear targets such as revenues, cash flows, and market share  
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Operational goals   are set by and for first-line managers and are concerned with short-term matters associated with realizing tactical goals  
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Planning   is coping with uncertainty by formulating future course of action to achieve specified results  
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Policy   is a standing plan that outlines the general response to designed problem or situation  
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Procedure   (or standard operating procedure) is a standing plant that outlines the response to particular problems or circumstances  
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Program   is a single-use plan encompassing a range of projects or activities  
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Project   is a single-use plan of less scope and complexity than a program  
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Prospectors   forces on developing new products or services and in seeking out new markets, rather than waiting for things to happen  
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Rectors   make adjustments only when finally forced to by environmental pressures  
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Rule   is a standing plan that designates specific required actions  
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Single-use plan   are plans developed for activities that are not likely to be repeated in the future  
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SMART goal   is one that is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-oriented, and has Target dates  
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Standing plan   are plan developed for activities that occur repeatedly over a period of time  
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Strategic goals   are set by and for top management and focus on objectives for the organization as a whole  
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Tactical goals   are set by and for middle managers and focus on the actions needed to achieve strategic goals  
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Tactical planning   is they determine what contributions their departments or similar work units can make with their given resources during the next 6-24 months  
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Vision   is a long-term goal describing what an organization wants to become  
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Vision statement   expresses what the organization should become where it wants to go strategically  
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Operational planning   is, they determine how to accomplish specific tasks with available resources within the next 1-52 weeks  
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Strategic planning   they determine what the organization's long-term goals should be for the next 1-5 years with the resources that expect to have available  
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