The
art of getting things done through people.
The
structure of relationships that exists when two or more people
mutually cooperate to pursue common objectives.
Those
individuals and groups that have interests in, or are affected
by, an organization's performance.
Two
or more people involved in a mutual effort with formal authority
for creating tangible benefits.
Two
or more people involved in a mutual effort without deliberate
structures of authority or the necessity of common objectives.
One
of four major functions of management. It is the process of
defining organizational objectives and then articulating
strategies, tactics, and operations necessary to achieve those
objectives.
The
function of gathering resources, allocating resources, and
structuring tasks within an organization.
The
management function of influencing others to strive toward
performance that achieves organizational objects; also called
directing.
The
management functions of monitoring performance and adapting work
variables to improve results.
A
definition of management authority based on expertise and
specialization.
A
person who has direct control over primary operations of an
organization such as production.
A
person who oversees collective operations and supervises
multifunctional subordinate activities.
An
individual who assumes the risk of starting a new business,
creating a new commercial product or service, and consequently
seeking profitable rewards within a free enterprise system.
The
relationship of combined inputs such as labor, materials,
capital and management verve to outputs such as products or
services. It is the summation of quality performance that
results in more efficient utilization of organizational
resources.
The
concept of doing things better, not just more efficiently.
The
result of making decisions that lead to doing the right things,
which helps to fulfill the mission of an enterprise.
The
result of making decisions that lead to doing things right,
which helps to achieve objectives with fewer resources and at
lower costs.
Finding
new ways to use or combine resources to create new products,
services, processes, or technologies.
