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Management Activity
chapter 8
Term | Definition |
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MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES | 1. Planning 2. Organising 3. Controlling |
TYPES OF PLANS | 1. Mission Statement 2. Strategic Plan 3. Tactical Plan 4. Operational Plan 5. Contingency Plan |
PLANNING | Identifying goals and setting out ways of achieving them |
4 BENEFITS OF PLANNING | 1. Identifies Strengths, Weakness' and Opportunities 2. Recognises Threats 3. Identifies Resources 4. Better prepared 5. Helps decision making |
SWOT | 1. Strengths 2. Weakness' 3. Opportunities 4. Threats |
ORGANISING | Putting the plan into action |
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURES | 1. Functional 2. Line and Staff 3. Matrix 4. Geographical |
SMART | 1. Specific 2. Measureable 3. Agreed 4. Realistic 5. Timely |
SPAN OF CONTROL | The number of people a manager gives instructions to |
CHAIN OF COMMAND | Follow of instructions from top to bottom of the company |
DELAYERING | When organisations remove some layers from its management |
TYPES OF CONTROL | 1. Financial 2. Credit 3. Quality 4. Stock |
BAD DEBTS | Money owed that will never be repaid |
CONTROL | Checking if goals followed the plan |
ISO 9000 | International Standards Organisation. Define, establish and maintain an effective quality assurance |
Q MARK | A symbol of high quality (Irish symbol) |
STOCK CONTROL | To manage stock efficiently |
JIT | Just In Time. Components and parts needed by ordering them just in time for assembly |
MATRIX STRUCTURE | Dividing employees into teams |