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Management Practices and Organisational Behaviour

Notes 1.14 Keywords

Administration: It is a higher-level function concerned with the determination of policies.
Directing: It deals with the steps a manager takes (guiding, supervising, motivating, etc.) to get
subordinates and others to carry out plans.

Leadership: Influencing others to act toward the attainment of a goal.
Management: The art of getting things done.
Motivation: Any influence that brings out, directs, or maintains goal directed behaviour.
Organisation: Two or more persons engaged in a systematic effort to produce goods or services.

Organising: It is the process of creating a structure of relationships to enable employees to carry
out management's plans and meet its goals.

1.15 Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:

1. A profession may be defined as an occupation backed by .................. and .................. .
2. We can classify management into .................. management, and .................. management.
3. There is .................. professional body to regulate the educational and training standards of
the managers.
4. To be a successful manager, it is essential to acquire management skills through ..................
education and training.

5. Administrative management is primarily concerned with .................. and .................. .
6. .................. provides direction to enterprise activities.
7. The functions of managers are .................. .
8. Division of work gives maximum .................. and .................. .

9. The higher the manager is in the hierarchy, the .................. he or she will be involved in the
long-term decisions.
10. Managers work with and .................. other people.

1.16 Review Questions

1. “Management is getting things done through other people”. Is this definition adequate
for the present day concept of management? Discuss fully.
2. “Management is the force which leads, guides and directs an organisation in the
accomplishment of pre-determined objectives”. Discuss and give suitable definition of
management.

3. There are may definitions of management which emphasise one or the other important
aspect of management. Discuss and give various characteristics of management.
4. Is management a profession? Give arguments for your answer.

5. “Management is not a profession but is heading towards that direction”. Do you agree
with this statement? Give reasons in support of your answer.

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