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Pruett Mgmt. Ch. 1
Pruitt Chapters 1
Term | Definition |
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Management | the process of working with people and resources to accomplish organizational goals effectively and efficiently. |
globalization | expanding to new territories |
role of technological change | not using tech the way we should (using phones to text and play games) |
Importance of knowledge | saving money on fuel for planes using auto pilot (save 10,000 gallons @ 4 per g) |
Collaboration | Ask customers what the problems are in the company |
Innovation | The introduction of new goods and services |
Quality improvement | The excellence of your product |
Service | Giving customers what they want or need, the way they want it |
Speed | Fast and timely execution, response, B delivery of results |
Cost-Competitiveness | Keeping costs low to achieve profits and offer prices attractive to customers |
Planning | Thinking ahead, creating a map |
Leading | Getting people to work |
Organizing | Getting them to act usefully in an intelligent way |
Controlling | Learning and changing |
The 4 Major Competitive Challenges (list) | 1.Globalization 2.Role of Technological change 3.Importance of knowledge 4.Collaboration |
Things to compete in a business (list) | 1.Innovation 2.Quality improvement 3.Servive 4.Speed 5.Cost-competitiveness |
Management = basic functions (list) | 1.Planning 2.Leading 3.Organizing 4.Controlling |
Levels of Management (list) | a. top/senior b.middle c.frontline/lower |
top/senior | strategize, plan, lead -responsible for the whole organization |
middle | turn goals/plans into specifics -report to the top/middle of hierarchy |
Front line/lower | implement/carry out plans -operational managers, supervisors, line managers |
Basic Managerial Skills (list) | 1.Technical 2.Conceptual/decision 3.Interpersonal/communication |
Technical | supplying, obtaining, sharing |
Conceptual/decision | Making decisions or managing the decision-making process |
Interpersonal/Communication | Dealing with people/relationships |
Principles that will help you with your career? (list) | 1.Emotional intelligence 2.Social capital 3.Building your own career/strengths/skills/experiences |
Emotional intelligence | Understanding yourself, managing yourself, dealing effectively with others |
Social capital | Being committed to others |