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Business MNGT Ch.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Manager | Coordinates and oversees the work of others so the organizational goals can be accomplished. |
| First line managers | Manage the work of non-managerial employees. |
| Middle managers | Manage the work of first-line managers. |
| Top mangers | Make organization-wide decisions and establishing plans and goals that affect the entire organization. |
| Management | Involves coordinating and overseeing others work activities so their activities are completed efficiently and effectively. |
| Efficiency | "Doing thing right" getting the most output for the least inputs. |
| Effectiveness | "Doing the right things" meeting organizational goals. |
| Planning | Defining goals, designing ways to achieve goals, and developing plans to arrange and coordinate activities. |
| Organizing | Arranging and structuring work to accomplish organizational goals. |
| Leading | Working with and through people to accomplish goals. |
| Controlling | Monitoring, comparing, and correcting work. |
| Management roles | Specific actions or behaviors expected of a manager. |
| Interpersonal roles | *Figurehead *Leader *Liaison |
| Informational roles | *Monitor *Disseminator *Spokesperson |
| Decisional roles | *Entrepreneur *Disturbance handler *Resource allocator, Negotiator |
| Technical skills | Knowledge and proficiency in a specific field. |
| Human skills | Ability to work well with other people. |
| Conceptual skills | Ability to think and conceptualize about abstract and complex situations concerning the organization. |
| Organization | Deliberate arrangement of people assembled to accomplish some specific purpose (that couldn't be done alone) |
| University of management | Reality that management is needed in {all types and sizes of organizations} {at all levels}{in all areas}{regardless of location. |
| Mintzberg | Identified 10 roles grouped around interpersonal relationships, transfer of info, and decision making. |