The Nature of Management

Managers and management are unavoidable in modern organizations and society. To give you a basic picture, I must first define what management is, what managers do, and how people become managers

Management   –a definition  : Management can simply be defined as the integration and coordination of resources to move effectively toward a desired objective. Here, we shall   look at other definitions of management, but for now, let us look at each part of the definition. 

OBJECTIVES:

All organizations have some mission that includes their reasons for existence. To be effective  , orgnisations  must have targets and objectives toward which managers hope to use to move the organization forward      

EFFECTIVENESS:

Effective management is the heart of all managerial activities. Effectiveness refers to how well the organization reaches its objective over a period of time. Effectiveness   stresses the long-range continuing nature of management. The ability to change   , adapt ,reach objectives ,and serve its mission is of prime importance to any organization .Effectiveness is easy to understand when contrasted with efficiency .Efficiency is a short –term measure of how  well an organization uses `its resources. Efficiency   measures   are `frequently used to determine whether the organization is meeting its short-term   targets  .

RESOURCES:

Basically, resources   are what managers must use efficiently and effectively  ,they include the 4+1,which is the 4M+ 1.the four M is man ,money , material and machine .While the +1 is information. The firm needs capital and human resources , technology etc .The nature of the resources varies from one organization to another

COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION:

The resources  listed above must be bonded into the organization .By coordinating  man ,material ,money and machine ,plus information .The organization must serve its clients in such a way that it move into the actualization of its objectives.

WHY MANAGERS ARE IMPORTANT AND WHO THEY ARE

Organisations  do not run themselves individual do. To ensure that necessary activities are performed, and coordinated ,managers must perform and are very much needed .Essentially ,organization are built by managers organized ,directed and controlled by managers .Managers also operate the organization  according to plans .All organization require managers to function effectively .However , the larger the organization , the more critical it managers are.

DEFINITION:

Managers are persons who coordinate activities in order to move an organization towards its objectives.

BECOMING A MANAGER:

There are several ways of becoming a manager   ,some  are included  below.            

1) To be chosen by a high level manager or executive .often the manager is         someone who has special knowledge and talent in a particular area   who has long service and experience.

2) To be chosen by the consent of the governed .A person selected by   group of people to represent them and take responsibility for performing certain managerial activities.