Introduction to management
Date: 25/09/2010
Chapter 1
1 Why need to study management?
In your life, sometimes you manage other or are managed by others, so you have to know the way to manage or the way to be managed in the management process, no matter it is the public or private sectors.
2 What is management?
Management is the process of planning, organizing, leading and controlling, the use of people and other resource to accomplish an organization’s tasks. And we also need to achieve the tasks with efficiency and effectiveness.
-efficiency: doing things right (know how to do it)
-effectiveness: doing right things (knowing what to do)
Inputs(contribution) Process Output(productivity)
- Human resources - Goods- Funds - Services
- Technologies - Knowledge
- Materials Recycled(experiences) …………………
3 What is a manager?
Manager is a person who works and takes responsible for the work performance of one or more persons in the organization.
4 What is an employee?
Employee is a person in the organization who works directly on a job and has no responsible for overseeing others’ work.
5 What is an organization?
Organization is the gathering of people to work together in order to attain the common purpose.
Next lesson is levels of managers……………….