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INTRODUCTION TO
TO
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT AND
AND
ORGANIZATIONS
ORGANIZATIONS
(Chapter-I)
(Chapter-I)
Dr.
Dr. Rafique
Rafique Ahmed
Ahmed Khan
Khan
03212386601
03212386601
rak@bimcs.edu.pk
rak@bimcs.edu.pk
Managers and their Job
A manager is a person who coordinates and
oversees the work of other people in order to
accomplish organizational goals.
Managerial
ManagerialActivities:
Activities:
Make
Makedecisions
decisions
Allocate
Allocateresources
resources
Direct
Directactivities
activitiesof
ofothers
othersto
toattain
attaingoals
goals
Classification of Managers
Top Managers: Managers at or near the upper level
of the organization structure who are responsible for
making organization-wide decisions and establishing
the goals & plans that affect the entire organization.
Planning
Planning Organizing
Organizing
Management
Management
Functions
Functions
Controlling
Controlling Leading
Leading
Management Functions
Planning. A management function that involves
defining goals, establishing strategies for achieving
those goals, and developing plans to integrate and
coordinate activities.
Virtual workplaces
Empowered employees
Risk management
Restructures workplace
Discrimination concerns
Globalization concerns
Employee assistance
Why Managers Job is Changing
Increased Emphasis on Organizational and Managerial
Ethics:
Redefined values
Rebuilding trust
Increased accountability
Increased Competitiveness:
Customer service
Innovation
Globalization
Efficiency / productivity
Why to Study Management?
Universality of Management: The reality that manage-
ment is needed in all types and sizes of organizations,
at all organizational levels, in all organizational areas,
and in organization no matter where located.
All Sizes
Small Large
All areas
Manufacturing,
Management All Types
Marketing, HR,
is Needed in Profit Not for profit
Accounting, IT
etc.
All levels
Bottom Top
Rewards and Challenges of a Manager
Rewards Challenges
Create a work environment where Do hard work.
employees can do their best. May have duties that are
Think creatively & use more clerical in nature
imagination. than managerial.
Help others find meaning & Have to deal with variety
fulfillment in work. of personalities.
Support, coach and nurture Often have to make do
others. with limited resources.
Work with a variety of people. Motive workers in
Receive recognition and status in chaotic and uncertain
organization and community. situations.
Rewards and Challenges of a Manager
Rewards Challenges
Play a role in influencing Blend knowledge, skills,
organizational outcomes. ambitions & experiences
of a diverse work group.
Receive compensation in the form
of salaries, bonuses and stock Success depends on
options. others work performance.