5. The Changing Organization
Traditional
•Stable
•Inflexible
•Job-focused
•Work is defined by job positions
•Individual-oriented
•Permanent jobs
•Command-oriented
•Managers always make decisions
•Rule-oriented
•Relatively homogeneous workforce
•Workdays defined as 9 to 5
•Hierarchical relationships
•Work at organizational facility during
specific hours
New Organization
•Dynamic
•Flexible
•Skills-focused
•Work is defined in terms of tasks to be done
•Team-oriented
•Temporary jobs
•Involvement-oriented
•Employees participate in decision making
•Customer-oriented
•Diverse workforce
•Workdays have no time boundaries
•Lateral and networked relationships
•Work anywhere, anytime
7. What is Management?
: Coordinating work activities so
that they are completed e f f i c i e n t l y
and e f f e c t i v e l y with and through other
people
getting the most output from
the least input
completing activities so that
the organization’s goals are attained.
10. Management Functions
Planning
Organizing
Staffing
Leading
Controlling
Making Things Happen
Meeting the Competition
Organizing People,
Projects, and Processes
Classical
Management Functions
Updated
Management Functions
11. Levels of Management
CEO
COO
CIO
General Mgr
Plant Mgr
Regional Mgr
Office Manager
Shift Supervisor
Department Manager
Team Leader
Top Level Management
Middle Level Management
First-Line
Management
12.
13.
14. A general manager is a business executive who usually
oversees a unit or firm's marketing and sales functions, as
well as the day-to-day business operations.
A plant manager oversees all daily operations of a plant. He
often is in charge of everything from production and
manufacturing to making sure policies and procedures are
followed in all departments.
Regional managers are employees who are granted
jurisdiction and responsibility for specific actions that take
place within a given geographical location.
16. Types of Managers
Top Managers
Managers at or near the top level are responsible for making
organization-wide decisions and establishing plans and
goals affecting the entire organization
Middle Managers
Managers between the first-line level and the top level of the
organization who manage the work of first-line managers
First-line Managers
Managers at the lowest level manage the work of non-managerial
employees directly or indirectly involved with the
production or creation of the organization’s products.
17. Top Managers
Responsible for…
Creating a context for change
Developing attitudes of commitment
and ownership in employees
Creating a positive organizational
culture through language and action
Monitoring their business environments
18. Middle Managers
Responsible for…
Setting objectives consistent with top
management goals, planning strategies
Coordinating and linking groups,
departments, and divisions
Monitoring and managing the performance
of subunits and managers who report to them
Implementing the changes or strategies
generated by top managers
19. First-Line Managers
Responsible for…
Managing the performance of
entry-level employees
Teaching entry-level employees
how to do their jobs
Making schedules and operating plans based on
middle management’s intermediate-range plans
20. What Companies Look for in
Managers
Technical Skills Human Skill
Conceptual Skill Design Skill
21. Skills managers need
Technical skills
•Knowledge and capabilities to perform specialized tasks
Management often needs to have technical skills in order to
communicate effectively with line workers and coordinate efforts.
Human skills
The ability to work well with other people.
Conceptual skills
The ability to think and conceptualize about abstract and complex
situations concerning the organization.
22. Core skills and their use in the
different levels
Managerial levels
Lower Middle Top
Conceptual skills
Human skills
Technical skills