AIM - 40 Ch 1

AIM 40 - Ch 1

45 cards   |   Total Attempts: 182
  

Cards In This Set

Front Back
Planning
Identifying & selecting appropriate goals
Organizing
Structuring working relationships in a way to allow members to achieve organizational goals
Leading
Articulating a clear vision & enabling members so they understand the part they play in achieving goals
Controlling
Evaluating how well an organization is achieving goals & taking action to maintain or improve performance
4 Functions of Management
Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling
3 Roles of Management
Interpersonal, Informational, Decisional
First line manager
"Supervisor" - daily supervision of non-management personnel
Middle manager
Supervises first line managers; responsible for finding the best way to use resources to achieve goals
Top manager
Manager who establishes organizational goals, decides how departments should interact, & monitors performance of middle managers
Top Management Team
CEO, COO, president, & heads of the most important departments
Conceptual skills
Ability to analyze & diagnose a situation and to distinguish between cause & effect
Human skills
Ability to understand, alter, lead, & control behavior of other individuals / groups
Technical skills
Job-specific knowledge & techniques required to perform an organizational role
Core competency
Specific set of dept. skills / knowledge that allows one organization to out perform another
Restructuring
Downsizing by eliminating large number of jobs of top, middle, first-line, & non-mgr employees