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Concept of management

1. Management as a discipline

2. Management as a group of people

3. Management as a process

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1. Management as a discipline

� Discipline refers to a field of study having well

defined concepts and principals.

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When we include it in the various relevantconcepts and principals the knowledge of 

which aids in managing. From this point of 

view management can be treated as a science

as well as art.

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3. Management as a process

A process can simply be systematic

method of handling activities. Management as

a process is dynamic, continuous and flexible

in nature.

Management is a process of getting things

done through the efforts of others.

Examples-

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Definitions of Management

Management is more relevant if defined

based on the functions it performs

Management is a process involving planning,organizing, staffing, directing and controlling

human efforts to achieve stated objectives in

an organization.

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Features of Management

1. Organized activities Without organizedactivities two groups people cannot be

involved in the performance of activities.

Where a group of activities are involved inworking towards a common objectivemanagement comes in to existence

2. Existence of objectives-A Set of objectivesshould exist towards which the organized

group activities would lead to.

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3. Relationship among sources Resources includemoney machine material and people. resourcesare made available to those who manage. Theyapply principles, knowledge , experience forgetting the desired result.

4. Working with and through people -Management involves working with people andgetting organizational objectives achieved

through them. The idea of working throughpeople is interpreted in terms of assigningactivities to subordinates.

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5. Decision making Decision making basically

involves selectingthe most appropriate

alternative out of several.

- if there is only one alternative the question

of decision making does not arise.

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Nature of Management