This document discusses the differences between administration and management. Administration focuses on creating plans and policies to achieve organizational objectives, while management is the process of implementing those plans. Administration is found in non-profit organizations like governments and hospitals, while management is more common in for-profit businesses. Both administration and management involve planning, organizing, and controlling, but administration is more influenced by public opinion and policies, while management is influenced more by manager decisions. In education specifically, administration focuses on decision-making and policy, while management focuses on goals, staffing, and leading the organization.
3. What is an example of the difference
between management and administration?
Management can be seen in the profit making organization like business
enterprises.
Administration is found in government and military offices, clubs, hospitals,
religious organizations and all the non-profit making enterprises.
4. Administration represents creating plans and actions to achieve the
objectives of the company.
Management is the process of implementing these plans to achieve the final
goal.
Administrative functions are legislative in nature,
whereas managerial functions are executive in nature.
5. Management is concerned with planning and taking action,
while Administration relates to the application of policies that dictate how
management personnel should act.
6.
7. What are the differences and similarities
between administration and management?
Both administration and management involve the basic functions of
planning, organising and controlling. The difference lies in their application
rather than meaning.
The term 'administration' is generally used in government organisations and
'management' is used in business organisations.
10. What is the difference between management
and administration on the basis of influence?
It is applicable to non-business concerns i.e. clubs, schools, hospitals etc. The
management decisions are influenced by the values, opinions, beliefs &
decisions of the managers.
The administration is influenced by public opinion, govt. policies, religious
organizations, customs etc.
11. What is the difference between
administration and management in
education?
While educational management focuses on planning, staffing, recruiting, and
leading the organization to achieve the goals, educational administration
basically focuses on decision making, policymaking, and laws and regulations
of the institute
36. LEARNING TASKS
Direction:
1. Give ten (10 )insights on the four above mentioned theories.
2. Give at least three (3) “pros and cons” on the following four management
theories:
1. Taylor Theory of Management
2. Henry Fayol’s Management Theory
3. Max Weber’s Management Theory
4. Elton Mayo’s Theory of Management
3. Based on managerial skills, assess your own self potentials from 1-lowest to 5-
highest and justify your answer.