Week 1Mgt Workshop
Week 1Mgt Workshop
Week 1Mgt Workshop
Workshop 1
What is Management ?
In your own view
Management
A process of doing something in
the best and cheapest way
possible in order to achieve a
specific outcome (Fadrick
Taylor).
Question: is there a best way
for managing something or
anything?
Is there a difference between Manager and
Management?
What do you think?
Managers
Someone who has the responsibility for
managing the processes in management such
as-
Planning
Organising
Leading
Controlling
This is referred to as functions of
management. The lecture will discuss this in
depth in the coming weeks.
Why is Management Important
Value + Resources=Profitability or
Organisation objective
Mini Case Activity
You have been approached by your manager
to arrange a team day out to Cambridge for 4
members of your work team. The budget is
£250 pounds and should cover transportation,
feeding, tour fee, activity. He wants to see
your plan on how you will manage the team
day out. The intention is to help the team
bound and share knowledge on work
practice.
How would you manage this task?.
Conclusion
There is no best approach to managing or
management.
A number of factors influences the way we
manage such as available resources,
experience, skills, circumstance, environment
and others.
However, there are proven approaches to
managing and we will see them going
forward.