ADM 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Management, Energizer
9 Jun 2016
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Managers have an affect/ contribute on the cost and revenue side. Performance depends on the taking of action. Management=getting mostly other people to act in ways that build profitability. There is a line of cause and effect on the cost/revenue sides; it can be indirect or direct. Behavioural content: distinguish managerial work in terms of: The function or specialty (hr, production, marketing) Roles tied to broad kinds of resources (information, people, money) (p. 20) managerial roles: * in general, managers do not actually do anything, they have an indirect influence. Thinker(conceptual skills): indirectly influence action through manipulating information flow. Energizer (human skills): indirectly influence action through manipulating people. Doer (technical skills): directly executing some activity from start to finish. The thinker: external information planning and generating. Energizer: getting people involved and understanding the planned action (higher levels of management, and employees); coaching/ motivating. 4 general activities, 3 general roles and many kinds of specialist activities and roles.
