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Unit 1: Introduction to Management

(b) Two anchors were recruited while just one would have sufficed Notes
(c) On the training part, one of the anchors himself admits that they were not
given enough rehearsals.
Directing, because if a project fails, the main reason for that it that was not properly
directed.

Controlling, because
(a) The production house could not protect the situation go awry even when they
had foreseen the failure of the show.
(b) There could have been a possible revamping of the show.
(c) The anchors (if at all they were the sole reasons behind the failure of the
show), should have been managed well in the initial stages of their conflict.
2. What role did Mr Amitabh Bachchan, the anchor of KBC excelled at while managing
the show?
Ans. Mr Amitabh Bachchan excelled at performing the interpersonal role of being
(a) Figurehead Role: by greeting, welcoming the visitors of the show. Many
participants admitted that they went to the show only so that they could shake
their hands with the living legend.
(b) Leadership Role: by becoming the face of KBC. Whatever might have behind
the scenes, Mr Bachchan guaranteed that he took the show off with excellence.

(c) Liaison Role: by serving as a connecting link between the production house and
the audience/TV viewers.
3. List some interpersonal skills that might become the reason for the success/failure
of a game show.
Ans. Ability to work with, understand, motivate, encourage, etc.

1.13 Summary

Management is the main aspect of working involved in a system & its involvement as art,
science, profession leads an effective role.
Management occupies such an important place in the modern world that the welfare of the
people and the destiny of the country are very much influenced by it.
Managers play a very significant role in the business world.
The various roles played by them in this regard are broadly grouped into three categories:
inter-personal roles, informational roles and decisional roles.
According to Fayol, managers perform five basic functions in order to achieve results.
Planning is the process of setting enterprise objectives and deciding the future courses of
action.
Organising is concerned with the determination of relationships among functions, jobs
and personnel.
Staffing is the function of hiring, training and developing suitable persons for the enterprise.
Directing tells people what to do and ensures that they do it to the best of their ability.

Controlling keeps the enterprise activities on the right path and aligned with plans and
goals.

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