Introduction
Management, according to businesses and organizational activities refers to the act of people coming together in order to accomplish set goals and objectives. This is achieved by making use of available resources in the organization effectively and efficiently:
Fundamental Management Concepts And Skills
Management performs operations by use of various functions. The main managerial concepts are explained below and how each of them is applied. Organization is one of the key concepts which involve the implementation of the resources required for successful output of the plans. Staffing on the other hand is the process of analyzing jobs recruits and hiring qualified personnel for available appropriate vacancies. The management also requires Leading or Directing concept, which is deciding what exactly needs to be undertaken in a situation and putting the right people to do it. Controlling is a concept that checks progress against set plans while motivation enables employees to work effectively.
Besides the management concepts, the managers possess some skills that they apply differently in their departments. Technical skill is applied when knowledge specialization is required to be applied in a particular job. When a manager wished to build a power base and establish connections, he uses political skill to achieve his goal. Certain situations can pose a challenge to the management hence requiring the manager to apply the conceptual skill to analyze the complex situation. Interpersonal skill is used when communication, motivation, mentoring, mentoring and delegation is necessary.
Importance of Social Responsibility
Organizations have a moral obligation of helping the society deal with possible problems and contributing to the society welfare at large. It is the ethical thing to undertake as business organizations. Social responsibility further improves the public picture or image of the firm. This means that responsibility to the consumer may actually be seen as no more than just a natural outcome of good or perfect business. By having the good action of social responsibility, the confidence of suppliers and business associates towards an organization is greatly improved hence improving stock price. The organizations help to solve the social problems in the society by providing the necessary resources such as funding and hiring more human work force.
Organization and forces for change
Organizational changes arise when the organization takes time to restructure resources. This entails increasing the abilities required to create value hence making the organization more effective. A declining company always seeks ways of maintaining its customers while a growing organization takes time to design new products. There are certain forces that lead to an organizational change. The organization needs to implement new market strategies so as to be at par with its competitors. Organizational change is also affected by forces brought about by the economy of the country such as recession. The change can also be characterized by political forces. New developments in technology have also lead to organization forces of change. This is because they need to update their technology to match up with the latest technology in the market.
Conclusion
Every action taken in an organization should be accounted for in order to avoid repeat of similar mistakes in future. The management team should be more competent and skilled because their decision will determine the failure or successes of the organization. The managers should therefore possess some particular skills to lead the organization.