Bermudez, Jan Angelo
ABM 12-Zeus
Organizational Management
Self check
Lesson 1
1. What is Management?
-Management is the coordination and administration of tasks to achieve a
goal. Such administration activities include setting the organization's strategy and
coordinating the application of available resources.
2. Explain the functions of management.
-They include: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. You should
think about the four functions as a process, where each steps build on the others.
Managers must first plan, then organize according to the plans, lead others to work
towards the plan. And finally evaluate the effectiveness of the plan.
3. Differentiate among the planning, organizing leading and controlling
functions of management.
- Planning means defining performance goals for the organization and
determining what actions and resources are needed to achieve the goals. While the
Organizing once plans are made, decisions must be made about how to best
implement the plans. Leading nearly everything that is accomplished in an
organization is done by the people. While Controlling is known in a military
saying that says, 'no battle plan survives contact with the enemy'. This implies that
the planning is necessary for making preparations but when it's time to implement
the plan, everything will not go as planned.
Lesson 2
1. Differentiate Scientific, Administrative, and Bureaucratic management.
- Scientific Management Theory: Frederick Winslow Taylor developed and
published his Scientific Management Theory in 1904. In his core, believes that it is
vital to find the most effective way to complete each and every task, no matter how
small. While Administrative Management Theory was developed by Henri Fayol
in the early 1900s and it’s considered to be highly relevant today. Fayol created
Fourteen principles which he believed outlined the basis for strong and successful
companies. Bureaucratic Management Theory tend to sound pejorative or negative
by implying that a bureaucratic organization is an impersonal machine that focuses
more on numbers and output than on the well being of its employees. 2.
Differentiate Human Relations Management Theory and X and Y Theory. -Human
Relations Management Theory, as the title implies, Human Relations Management
Theory is centered on human interactions and relationships. While X and Y Theory
Management: Based in his observations in 1950s and 1960s, Douglas McGregor
discover it by arguing that all managers can be grouped into two categories. The
first category known as Theory X explains that managers have a negative view of
their employees need to be forces or coaxed with working. Theory Y managers
value the importance of helping their employees thrive by providing opportunities
for learning and development.
Lesson 3
1. Explain the functions, roles and skills of managers.
- All managers at all levels of every organization perform these functions,
but the amount of time manager spend on each one depends on both of the
management and the specific organization. A manager wears many hats. Not only
is a manager a team leader but he or she is also a planner, organizer, cheerleader,
coach and problem solver and decision maker. All rolled into one. And these are
just a few manager roles. Not everyone can be a manager. Certain skills or abilities
to translate knowledge into action that results in desired performance are required
to help each other employees became more productive.
