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Principles of Management For Engineers
Principles of Management For Engineers
INTRODUCTION TO
UNIT -1 MANAGERS AND
MANAGEMENT
- Management involves directing and
controlling resources to achieve
organizational goals efficiently and
**Introduction to effectively.
Management:**
•
**Social Stakeholders:**
Establishing objectives
Determining alternative
courses of action
Evaluating options
Implementing plans
Monitoring progress.
**Objectives:
Setting
Objectives:**
• Objectives are specific,
measurable, achievable, relevant,
and time-bound (SMART) goals
that guide organizational efforts.
• - De-centralization involves
dispersing decision-making
authority across various levels in
an organization.
• - Departmentalization involves
grouping activities based on
functions, products, geography,
or customers to facilitate efficient
operations.
**Line and Staff
Authority: Benefits and
Limitations:**
• - Line authority involves the right to
make decisions, while staff authority
offers advice and support.
- Benefits include specialization and
expertise, but limitations might involve
conflicts between line and staff roles.
**Staffing:**
**CONTROLLING:**
**Controlling:**