Difference between admin vs management

1. A Comparison

2. Definition
 “Administration means the overall determination of
policies, setting of major objectives, the identification
of general purposes and laying down of broad
programmes and projects.” – Theo Haimann
 “…[It is] guidance, leadership and control of the efforts
of the groups towards some common goals.” – William
H. Newman
 The activities that relate to running an organization

3. Administration vs Management
 Administration deals with the activities of higher
level/top level: setting up of objectives and crucial
policies of the organization
 Management involves conceiving, initiating and
bringing together the various elements: coordinating,
actuating, integrating the diverse organizational
components while sustaining the viability of the
organization towards some pre-determined goals
 In short, it is the act or function of putting into practice
the policies and plans decided upon by the
administration

4. Administration vs Management
 The difference can be summarized under two
categories:
Functions and Usage/Applicability

7.  Practically, there is no difference between
management and administration. Every manager is
concerned with both—administrative and
management function and operative function.
However,
the managers who are higher in the hierarchy
denote more time on administrative function and
the lower level denote more time on directing and
controlling worker’s performance.

8. REFERENCES
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 Kumar, Manisha. Difference Between Management and
Administration. 12 October 2011.
<http://www.differencebetween.net/business/difference-
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 Management Study Guide. Management and Administration.
2013.
<http://www.managementstudyguide.com/management_ad
ministration.htm>.