Effective Management: Skills, Types, and Actions

Administration

Managers need to be competent to be efficient in their performance.

Key Managerial Powers

• Communication
• Planning and Management
• Teamwork
• Strategic Action
• Globalization
• Self-management

Understanding Organizations

What is an Organization? An organization is a coordinated group of people who work to achieve a particular goal.

What is a Manager? A manager is a person who plans, organizes, directs, and controls the allocation of human resources, financial, and material information in the pursuit of the goals of the organization.

What is Administration? Administration refers to tasks and activities involved in directing an organization in planning, organizing, directing, and controlling.

Types of Managers

Functional Managers

Functional Managers supervise employees who have expertise in an area such as accounting, human resources, finance, marketing, and so on.

General Managers

General Managers supervise the operations of more complex units.

Managerial Actions

• Planning: Involves determining the goals and organizational means to achieve them. Managers plan for three reasons: to set a general direction of the organization, such as increasing profits for greater market participation and social responsibility.
• Organization: The process of defining the decision-makers, who will do jobs and tasks, and who reports to whom in the company.
• Directing: Involves getting others to perform the necessary tasks and inspires them to achieve the goals of the organization.
• Controlling: The process by which a person, group, or organization consciously monitors the performance of part of the organization.

Essential Management Skills

• Communication: (Informal communication, formal communication, Negotiation)
• Planning and Management: (Gathering information, analysis and problem-solving; Time management, budgeting, and financial management)
• Teamwork: (Designing equipment properly, creating an atmosphere of team support, managing team dynamics properly)
• Strategic Action: (Understanding industry; Understanding the organization, undertaking strategic actions)
• Globalization: (Knowledge and cultural understanding, openness, and cultural sensitivity)
• Personal Management: (Integrity and ethical conduct, personal drive and resilience; Balancing labor issues and personal life, self-awareness and development)