Role of Management Definition | Concept | Nature | Mintzberg’s Roles
Introduction Management = backbone of organizations. Coordinates people, processes, and resources. Helps achieve goals effectively & efficiently.
Definition of Management (1) Management is the process of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling resources to achieve objectives effectively and efficiently.
Definition of Management (2) Peter Drucker: 'Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.' Henri Fayol: 'To manage is to forecast and to plan, to organize, to command, to coordinate and to control.'
Concept of Management (1) As a Process – continuous and systematic. As a Discipline – knowledge, principles, and practices.
Concept of Management (2) As a Group of People – managers at different levels. As a Function – decision-making & guiding operations.
Nature of Management (1) Universal – used everywhere. Goal-oriented – focused on results. Continuous – ongoing activity.
Nature of Management (2) Multidimensional – work, people, operations. Dynamic – adapts to change. Intangible – felt through results.
Henry Mintzberg’s Managerial Roles Mintzberg classified roles into 3 categories: 1. Interpersonal Roles 2. Informational Roles 3. Decisional Roles