MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Management Skills

Management Skills

Assessment 1- Reflective Portfolio/Learning Log

Lecture 1: Management Introduction

Management means Control; Guidance; Ruling; Administration; Direction. It is a science or a system of ordered knowledge in the form of concepts, theories, principles, methods and forms of governance. Management as art is the ability to effectively apply the scientific data management in a particular situation. Management as the function is targeted informational impact on people and economic assets, working to direct their actions and to get the desired results. Management as the process is a set of managerial actions that achieve its goals by converting resources to the "entrance" into the product at the "exit". Management as a tool is a set of structures and people, ensuring the use of resources and coordination of all social systems to achieve their goals.

Most managers who grow up from the ranks of specialists, taking on the management team are faced with unforeseen difficulties. It turns out they do not know how to delegate authority, and often being excellent masters of their craft, performing even routine tasks independently small. Such as strategic planning, staff development, organization of activities. The situation begins to spiral out of control, the effectiveness of the department is falling, but the head is experiencing strong pressure from the bulk and unresolved cases, it seems that it will never end (Robbins & Judge, 2010, 19). There are basic management skills such as goal setting, planning, organization, motivation, control and understanding of how to prioritize and find the criteria for making informed decisions. This is a series of key actions manager (management cycle), without which the achievement of results - it is often just a lottery, in which someone is lucky and who is not. Once you have mastered this system, the head receives a clear, proven over the years, the technology to succeed in management, the use of which is obtaining the necessary and sometimes even.

Effective management is the discipline that manages and measures the business performance against strategic goals. This occurs through a prior definition of business processes that describe how business is conducted. The current use of technology helps to model, execute and manage these processes. The effective management consists of a greater relative ability compared with competitors to manage the "breakthroughs" that is developing the ability to choose the right targets, effectively plan consistent, and convert planned objectives into results and Consolidate the results achieved. It refers to the ability of the company to achieve meaningful results in specific objectives. This feature is the result of specific management other skills (Boddy, 2009, 10).

I had never been fully aware of the actual extent to which management in the corporate sector is complicated. This management course allowed me to come to terms with the realistic challenges that come forth as a result of the continuous need for public sector organizations to develop and improve. I consider it imperative to admit that I had never truly appreciated the intricacy behind the functioning of ...