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MGMT

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Goal   Desired future state an organization attempts to realize  
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plan   Blueprint specifying the rescourse allocations, scedules, and other actions necessary for attaining goals.  
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planning   determining the org's goals and the means for achieving them.  
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External Message   legitimacy for investors, customers, suppliers, community.  
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Internal Message   legitimacy, motivation, resource allocation, guides, rationale, standards.  
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strategic goals/plans   Senior MGMT (org as a whole)  
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Tactical Goals/Plans   Middle MGMT (major divisions/functions)  
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operational goals/plans   lower MGMT  
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purpose of goals/plans   legitimacy, source of motivation and commitment, resource allocation, guides to action.  
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legitimacy   what the org stands for  
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source of motivation and commitment   employees identification with the org  
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resource allocation   alocates employees, money, and equiptment  
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guides to action   provides a sense of direction; focus attention on specific targets.  
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internal and external messages goals and plans send   rationale for decisions and standard for performance  
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rationale for decisions   learn what the org is trying to accomplish. ensure everything fits in with the DESIRED OUTCOME!  
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standard for performance   provide a standard of assessment  
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mission   orgs reason for existing  
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mission statement   basic business scope. distingushes it from other orgs  
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strategic goals   future plans. plans for whole org  
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strategic plans   action steps to attain strategic goals. Blueprint that defines the orgs activities and resource allocation. long-term  
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Tactical goals   apply to middle MGMT. Goals that define the outcomes that major divisions and departments must achieve.  
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Tactical Plans   Plans designed to help execute strategic plans. shorter time frame than strategic plans.  
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Operational Goals   specific, measurable results expected from departments, work groups, and individuals  
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Operational Plans   Action steps toward operational goals Daily and weekly operations scedules are an important component  
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Means-End Chain   achievment of lower level goals permits attainment of high-level goals.  
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characteristics of effective goal setting   specific and measureable. challenging but realistic. defined time period. linked to rewards.  
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MGMT by objective process   step 1: set goals step 2: Develop action plans step 3: review progress step 4: Appraise overall performance  
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MGMT by objective process benefits   - Manager and employee efforts are focused - performance can be improved - employees are motivated - departmental and individual goals are aligned  
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MGMT by objective process problems   - constant change -poor employee-employer relations reduces MBO effectiveness - strategic goals may be displaced by operational goals - mechanistic orgs and values that discourage participation -too much paperwork saps energy  
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single use plans   goals not likely to be replaced  
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program   complex set of objectives and plans to achieve an important, one time org goal  
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project   similar to a program but usually smaller in scope  
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standing plans   tasks performed repeatedly  
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policy   general guide to action and provides direction for peolpe within the org  
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rules   describe how a specific action is to be performed  
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procedures   define a precise series of steps to be used in achieving a specific job.  
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contingency plans   unexpected conditions  
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what to do for contingency plans   * identify uncontrollable factors -economic turndowns -declining markets -increases in costs of supplies tech developments safety accidents  
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building scenarios   looking at trends and discontinuities and imagining possible alternative futures to build a framework within which unexpected future events can be managed.  
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three stages of crisis MGMT   prevention, preperation, containment  
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prevention   build trusting relationship with key stakeholders - open communication  
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preparation   - crisis MGMT team and plan - Establish an effective comm system  
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containment   - Activate the crisis MGMT plan - Get the awful truth out - meet safety and emotional needs - return to business  
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planning for high performance   - planning changes as global environment changes - less top-down MGMT -involve managers throughout the org -strategic thinking and execution is becoming job of all employees.  
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planning in new workplace   event driven planning streach goals strong mission statement establish learning culture  
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strategic MGMT   pertains to competative actions in the workplace  
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core competance   something the org does especially well  
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synergy   sum is greater than parts  
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value   combintion of benefits recieved and costs paid  
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swot   strength weaknesses oppurtunaties threats  
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business lvl strategy (porter)   potential new entrants bargaining power of buyers bargaining power of suppliers threat of substitute products rivalry among competators  
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differentiation   flexable, loose knit, with strong coordination creative flair strong marketing abilities rewards employee innovation reputation for quality  
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cost leadership   central authority, tight cost controls efficient procurement and distribution systems close supervision, finite employee empowerment  
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focus   frequent, detailed control reports direct combination of policies to strategic policies values and rewards flexability and customer intimacy pushes empowerment to employees with customer contact.  
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partnership strategies   collaboration is an alternative form of strategy competition and collaboration are often present at the same time the internet is driving more partnerships  
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Leadership   use persuasion motivate employees shape cultures/values  
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HR   recruit/select employees managetransfers/ romotions/ training direct layoffs  
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structural design   design org chart -create teams -determine centralization/ decentralization  
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Info and control systems   revise pay and rewards change budget allocations implement info systems  
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