Module 3 Nature and Concepts of Management Colegio de San Juan de Letran Management / Human Resource...

Module 3

Nature and Concepts of Management

Colegio de San Juan de Letran

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Time Frame: 3rd & 4th Week – 6 hours

3Nature and Concepts of Management


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Module Outline:This module will discuss the

following topics:

•Definition and nature of Management

•Fundamental functions of Management such as Planning, Organizing and Staffing, Leading, and Controlling

•Why study management?•Different areas and fields of

Management•Relationship of Management with

other fields of study•Management in the midst of

globalization•Managing in an e-business world



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Objectives:

At the end of this lesson students are expected to:

• Discuss management relationship’s to other academic fields of study.

• Understand the nature and fundamental functions of management

• Be familiarize with other areas and fields of management

• Be aware of management’s relationship with other field of studies

• Realize the role of management in globalization and e-business.

• Describe the effects of globalization, workforce diversity, entrepreneurship, e-business, flexibility and innovation, quality management and learning organizations.



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Food for the BRAIN

“The executive is inevitably a father figure. To be a good father, whether it is to his children or to his associates, requires that he be understanding, that he be considerate, and that he be human enough to be affectionate .”

– Dr. William Menninger



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IntroductionWe have discussed in the

previous module-lesson the characteristics of the traditional and modern or new organizations. We have also tackled the reasons why people formed organizations. The next lessons that awaits all of us will focus on management in traditional or modern organizations.



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LOOK Ahead

The following topic that we will be discussing is about management. As preparation for the next topic, ask the students the following topics:

• How do you prepare your activities for the whole week? Illustrate your answer in a separate paper and present them in the class.

• How an effective planning affects the implementation of your activities?



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Definition of ManagementWhat is Management? – Management is

a process of coordinating work activities so that they are completed efficiently and effectively with and through other people

Another definition: Management is the Scientific utilization of organizational resources to achieve or attain organizational objective which is optimum productivity.

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Elements of definition:• Process - represents ongoing functions or primary

activities engaged in by managers• Coordinating - distinguishes a managerial position

from a non-managerial one• Efficiency - getting the most output from the least

amount of inputs • “doing things right” concerned with means• Effectiveness - completing activities so that

organizational goals are attained• “doing the right things” concerned with ends

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The Fundamental Functions of Management

• Planning - defining goals, establishing strategies for achieving goals, and developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities

• Organizing - determining tasks to be done, who is to do them, how the tasks are to be grouped, who reports to whom, and where decisions are made

• Leading - directing and motivating all involved parties and dealing with employee behavior issues

• Controlling - monitoring activities to ensure that they are going as planned

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The Management Process

•Management process - set of ongoing decisions and work activities in which managers engage as they plan, organize, lead, and control managerial activities are usually done in a continuous manner

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The seventeen managerial rolesA. Planning1. Strategic Planner2. Operational Planner

B. Organizing and Staffing3. Organizer4. Liaison5. Staffing Coordinator6. Resource Allocator7. Task Delegator

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C. Leading8. Figurehead9. Spokesperson10. Negotiator11. Motivator and Coach12. Team Builder13. Team Player14. Technical Problem Solver15. Entrepreneur

D. Controlling16. Monitor 17. Disturbance Handler



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Elements of definition:• Process - represents ongoing functions or primary

activities engaged in by managers• Coordinating - distinguishes a managerial position

from a non-managerial one• Efficiency - getting the most output from the least

amount of inputs • “doing things right” concerned with means• Effectiveness - completing activities so that

organizational goals are attained• “doing the right things” concerned with ends

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Flash Review

Management

Management is a process of coordinating work activities so that upon efficiently and effectively completed the tasks, organizational objective will be achieved. And the role of a good manager is very important that he must assumed the necessary roles in areas such as planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.



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Why Study management?management is needed - in all types and sizes of organizations- at all organizational levels- in all work areas

management functions must be performed in all organizations

- consequently, have vested interest in improving management

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Management’s connection to other fields

• Anthropology - work on cultures and social environments• Economics - concern about the allocation and distribution

of scarce resources• Philosophy - examines the nature of things• Political science - effect of political environment on

individuals and groups• Psychology - seeks to measure, explain, and change human

behavior• Sociology - studies people in relation to their fellow human

beings

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Current trends and issuesA. Globalization

All organizations are faced with the opportunities and challenges of operating in a global market. It is no longer constrained by national borders, and the introduction of information-super high-way make this possible.

B. Workforce DiversityWorkforce diversity is characterized by heterogeneous workforce in terms of gender, race, ethnicity, and age.

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C. EntrepreneurshipThere are three important themes in Entrepreneurship, namely:

1. pursuit of opportunities - capitalizing on environmental change to create value2. innovation - introducing new approaches to satisfy unfulfilled market needs3. growth - not content to remain small:• will continue to be important in all societies• will influence profit and not-for-profit organizations

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Current trends and issues



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•E-commerce - any form of business exchange or transaction in which parties interact electronically•E-business - comprehensive term describing the way an organization does its work by using electronic (Internet-based) linkages with key constituencies- may include e-commerce- three categories reflect different degrees of involvement in e-business•Intranet - an internal organizational communication system that uses Internet technology and is accessible only by organizational employees

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Managing in an E-Business World



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• 1. Business-to-Business (B2B) - All transactions between a company and its suppliers

• Government-to-Business (G2B) - All transactions between companies and government agencies

• Business-to-Consumer (B2C) - Electronic retailing

• Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C) - Electronic markets formed by Web-based auctions

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Types of E-Commerce Transactions



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E-business unitswithin

traditionalorganization

E-business-enhancedOrganization

E-business toolsand applications

used within traditional

organization

E-business-enabledOrganization

Organization’s entire workprocesses revolve around

e-business model

Categories of E-Business Involvement

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Mental FlexDifferentiate traditional from

modern organizations

Ask students to choose five (5) concepts of traditional organization and 5 concepts of the new organization. They will be required to explain and differentiate each concepts.



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Flash Review

The traditional and modern organizations

•Organization is defined as deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose.

•It forces itself to change to become competitive and responsive to the needs of the challenging times.



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AssignmentThe traditional and modern

organization

Students will download from the internet one example of a traditional type of an organization and one modern or new type of an organization. Selected students will present their report or assignment in the class. The facilitator will also include his/her own example which he downloaded from the internet to strengthen the concepts and knowledge of the students about these types of organizations.



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Looking Back (the final test) Review Questions: (10 points each)

(Answer the following questions in two and three paragraphs by citing examples based in real life situation. Write your answer in the box provided below. You may use separatepaper if necessary.)

• Cite a particular instance that you were able to apply any of the fundamental functions of management.

• Assuming, you were asked by your friend who is working in his family owned business to help him in coming up with a good scheme in managing the different personalities in the organization. How and what functions of management you are going to apply? Discuss comprehensively your answer.



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CasesA based-on-reality cases reflect the major theme of this module-lesson and help students refine their decision-making skills. The facilitator is expected to guide his students through out the case analysis.

Suggested Cases:

a. Reluctantly a Manager – The Unspoken Realities of Managing (Management by Jerry Kinard, Western Kentucky University)

b. Caring Management(Management by Jerry Kinard, Western Kentucky University)



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End of Module 3

Thank You very much!

You finished it on time.Congratulations!

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