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Development Managemnt: Traditional Economic Meaning of Development
Development Managemnt: Traditional Economic Meaning of Development
Development Managemnt: Traditional Economic Meaning of Development
• Development is not purely an economic • Economic growth is not an end in itself and has to enhance
phenomenon but rather a multi-dimensional the lives people lead and the freedoms that they enjoy.
process involving reorganization and reorientation • Capability to function is what matters for status as a
of entire economic and social system poor/non-poor person and it goes beyond availability of
commodities.
• Thus, “Development” is process of improving the
quality of all human lives with three objectives: • Capabilities: freedom that a person has in terms of the
choice of his functionings,…
– Raising peoples’ living levels, i.e. incomes and consumption, levels of
food, medical services, education through relevant growth processes • Functioning is what a person does with commodities of
– Creating conditions conducive to the growth of peoples’ self-esteem given characteristics that they come to possess/control.
through the establishment of social, political and economic systems • The concept of functioning reflects the various things a
and institutions which promote human dignity and respect
person may value doing.
– Increasing peoples’ freedom to choose by enlarging the range of their
choice variables, e.g. varieties of goods and services
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• We have all seen, heard, worked under or been • In other words, effective development
part of a management one time or other. management involves directing and organizing
– But have you ever wondered what makes people or resources under one’s influence, to
management such an fundamental part of any ensure better co-ordination, productivity and
development activity? best possible positive output in the development
• Effective development management guides the field.
employee onto a path of efficient and productive • Whether it is a singular person managing at a
development work. small development activities or multiple persons
– A good Manager of development will not ask involved in large scale development organisation,
employees to do something that he/she may not do the overall impact of good management is always
himself/herself. the same, that of high impact.
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• Reduction In Wastage • Management and planning tools are used to facilitate effective planning
– When resources of an organisation are effectively managed, wastage is reduced, thereby and management of various business/development operations.
lowering overall costs and attaining the state of ‘resource optimization’.
– Proper utilization of resources and reduced wastage prevents both under employment and • They are used to guide in planning, analysis, and decision making
exploitation of resources. processes – they are used to achieve efficiencies in planning and
– Management can identify resources which are scarce and find alternatives for the same, thus management operations.
reducing the cost again.
• Individually, they are used by organisations to make better decisions and
• Achieving Organisation Targets implement new interventions effcet9veely.
– When an organisation begins its operations, specific goals are setup which can only be
achieved if all the parts of the organization function together and efficiently. • Individually, they provide systematic and organised way of assessing ideas
– Proper management makes sure that each part of the organisation works towards achieving a and making decisions.
common goal without disarray.
– Management actually plans, executes and balances the resources of the organisation in such a
• However, when used in combination with each other they provide an
way that there is maximum work output to attain the goals of organization swiftly, while important effective way to systematically solve complex development
retaining work quality. issues in organisations.
– In absence of proper management, different sections go on to attain individual targets. • Common development management and planning tools include but not
However, common goal may not be achieved, which would further lead to delays, losses and
low quality output. limited to: Activity Network Diagram; Process Decision Programme Chart;
Prioritization Matrices; Matrix Diagram; Interrelationship Diagram; Tree
Diagram; Affinity Diagram; LFA; SWOT analysis.
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Matrix Diagram
• This is a tool that shows the connection between ideas or variables
in a table format.
• It enables you to analyse relatively complex issues but revealing
interactions and dependencies between different elements or
variables.
• MD graphically establishes relationship between tow or more items
in such a way as to provide logical connecting points between each
item.
• The diagram displays the strength of relationships using grid of rows
and columns.
• A relationship is indicated at each intersection of rows and columns
as either present or absent
• Therefore, the tool allows you to identify the presence and
strengths of relations between or more items.
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• Identify Countermeasures
– For each “what –if "questions (potential problems), identify
possible counter measures that you could take to minimise the
effect of the risk
– Put countermeasures as a fifth level
– Connect the countermeasures to the tasks/activities to
complete the chart.
• Evaluate Each Counter measure
– Review each countermeasure to decide how practical each one
is. Consider how easily it can be implemented, its cost, time
required, and effectiveness.
– Designate practical and effective countermeasures with “0”, and
impractical and difficult countermeasures with “X”.
Affinity Diagram
• Is a tool used for organising a large amount of
disorganised information into group based on
their natural relationships and affinity(similarity
of characteristics).
• It is often used to solve problems with issues that
seem to be very complex and difficult to manage.
• It is type of brainstorming technique that allows
you to generate, organise, and consolidate
information concerning complex processes,
issues, or problems.
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• Constructing an Affinity Diagram – Sort the cards/notes into groups until all cards/ideas have
– Write down each idea (generated from a brainstorming been assigned a group.
session) on a separate index card or post-it note. – After the ideas are grouped, select the meaningful affinity
– After you have written all the ideas down, place the heading to categorise each group or theme.
cards/post-its randomly on a board or table. At this point, – Write the heading on a card and place the heading cards at
don't worry about organising the information. the top of each groupings.
– Review the ideas to see possible relationships between – Analyse the affinity diagram with all participants. This will
ideas - participants should discuss patterns or relationships help the group reach a decision or come to a better
that are identified. understanding of the key issues to be addressed.
– Move the cards/post-its notes that are similar/related
ideas together on the table or wall.
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Prioritization Matrices
• It is a tool that sorts and ranks various options into
order of importance using weighted criteria.
• This technique helps identify which problems are most
important to work on solving first.
• It displays options and criteria in row and column
format.
• Weights are assigned to each criteria.
• The matrix allows you to identify an item’s relative
importance by deriving a numerical values for its
priority.
• This allows you to select and prioritize some options
over others.
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LFA Components
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