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JAM Chapter 1
Introduction to Management
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Management
Undergraduate 2
01/18/2012

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Organization
Definition
A group of people working together in a structured and coordinated fashion to achieve a set of goals
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Management
Definition
A set of activities (including planning and decision making, organizing, leading, and controlling) directed at an organization's resources (human, financial, physical, and information), with the aim of achieving organizational goals in an efficient and effective manner
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Manager
Definition
Someone whose primary responsibility is to carry out the management process
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Efficient
Definition
Using resources wisely in a cost-effective way
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Effective
Definition
Making the right decisions and successfully implementing them
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Planning
Definition
Setting an organization's goals and deciding how best to achieve them
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Decision making
Definition
Part of the planning process that involves selecting a course of action from a set of alternatives
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Organizing
Definition
Determining how activities and resources are to be grouped
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Leading
Definition
The set of processes used to get members of the organization to work together to further the interests of the organization
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Controlling
Definition
Monitoring organizational progress toward goal attainment
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Technical skills
Definition
The skills necessary to accomplish or understand the specific kind of work done in an organization
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Interpersonal skills
Definition
The ability to communicate with, understand, and motivate both individuals and groups
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Conceptual skills
Definition
The manager's ability to think in the abstract
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Diagnostic skills
Definition
The manager's ability to visualize the most appropriate response to a situation
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Communication skills
Definition
The manager's abilities both to effectively convey ideas and information to others and to effectively receive ideas and information from others
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Decision-making skills
Definition
The manager's ability to correctly recognize and define problems and opportunities and then to select and appropriate course of action to solve problems and capitalize on opportunities
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Time management skills
Definition
The manager's ability to prioritize work, to work efficiently, and to delegate appropriately
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Theory
Definition
A conceptual framework for organizing knowledge and providing a blueprint for action
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