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Introduction to Management (8/31 - 9/10/09)
What is Management?
Organize resources (for profit)
People (human resources)
Money (financial resources)
Inventory (material resources)
Levels of Management

Senior Management
Responsible for the Big Picture
Set goals (for the company)
Take action (organize resources)
Allocate Resources (hires Middle Management, develops business plan, creates a budget, etc.)
Middle Management
Responsible for their area (division, dept.)
Set goals (for the division, dept.)
Take action (organize resources)
Allocate Resources (hires Supervisory Management, develops departmental plan, creates a budget, etc.)
Supervisory Management
Responsible for their area (crew)
Set goals (for their area, crew)
Take action (organize resources)
Allocate Resources (hires employees, follows departmental plan and delegates , implements a budget, etc.)
Management Process/Tasks
Planning
Deciding what objectives to pursue
Deciding what to do to achieve those objectives
Organizing
Grouping, assigning, and delegating activities
Staffing
Determining human resources needs
Leading
Directing and channeling behaviors
Controlling
Measuring performance against objectives
Relative Emphasis Placed on Management Functions
Management Rolls (Types of)
Interpersonal
Figurehead
Relationship builder
Reader
Informational
Monitor
Communicator
Spokesperson
Decisional
Entrepreneur
Disturbance handler
Resource director
Negotiator