Planning
A short/specific statement about the business's purpose and direction.
Mission Statement
Name 1 thing a manager must organize.
What is people, work, processes and equipment.
Deciding what work will be done, Deciding how work will be done, Lays the groundwork for all other management functions, Helps prepare for emergencies
What is Planning
Process that managers can use to evaluate how effectively their teams meet the stated goals at the end of a production process.
What is Feedback
The logical process of coordinating resources to accomplish an organization’s goals
What is management
A type of plan that focuses on long term objectives, missions, and vision of the organization and the manner in which different departments should work with each other in order to achieve them.
What is strategic planning
Two benefits of organizing
Organizing unites goals with the mission.
Organizing keeps businesses cohesive and coordinated.
Organizing provides a sense of security for employees.
Organizing allows for tracking, accountability, and growth.
Organizing creates a clear chain of command that clarifies authority.
Keeping the company on track and making sure goals are met is
Controlling
Preliminary, preventive or pre-action controls.
What is Feedforward controls
Level of management responsible for the operation of the entire organization.
What is top-level management
A written description of the nature of the business, it’s goals and objectives, and how they will be achieved.
What is a business plan
Provide 2 consequences of poor organizing.
Miscommunication
Damaged reputation
Employee conflict and turnover
Inability to grow or reach goals
Providing guidance to workers and work projects, setting direction, motivating employees
What is implementing
Ongoing controls that help maintain quality and consistency.
What is Concurrent Controls
Level of management responsible for routing work and daily activities
First-line managers (supervisors)
Used to determine Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats to a business
What is SWOT Analysis
Communicating directly with someone in a higher position to try to get what you want.
Going over your bosses head
What are the 4 functions of management?
What are Planning, Organizing, Implementing and Controlling
What are the 5 most common aspects of a business that managers control?
What is marketing, employees, production, finances and technology
Level of management responsible for implementing executive management’s goals
Middle management
(middle managers)
A type of planning that focuses on the operations of a business unit.
Operational Planning
Chart that outlines organizational structure and chain of command.
Organizational Chart
Determining jobs that, need to be performed, Establishing departments, and lines of authority
What is Organizing
This is essential to your business because it helps to check errors and implement corrective action
What is managerial control.
Has the greatest number of managers at this level.
First-line managers