Lecture 1: Introducing & Defining Management

Practice flashcards for MECH2640 Lecture 1, covering the definition of management, traditional vs. new management competencies, manager types, and core skills.

Management (Daft, 2015)

The attainment of organisational goals in an effective and efficient manner through planning, organising, leading, and controlling organisational resources.

Traditional Management: Overseeing Work

Adopts the perspective of a controller, focusing on controlling and micro-managing.

Traditional Management: Accomplishing Tasks

Focuses on the supervision of individuals.

Traditional Management: Managing Relationships

Characterised by conflict and competition.

Traditional Management: Leading

Uses autocratic leadership styles.

Traditional Management: Designing

Aims to maintain stability and remains not very flexible to change.

New Management Competencies: Overseeing Work

Focuses on enabling and heling people.

New Management Competencies: Accomplishing Tasks

Focuses on leading teams, teamwork, and teams.

New Management Competencies: Managing Relationships

Focuses on collaboration, social media, and problem solving.

New Management Competencies: Leading

Focuses on empowerment and 'bossless' environments where individuals take ownership of tasks.

New Management Competencies: Designing

Acts as a supporter of ‘change’ and remains open to new ideas and flexible.

The Five Basic Tasks of Management

1. Set Objectives 2. Organise 3. Motivate & Communicate 4. Measure 5. Develop People.

Three Categories of Management Skills

Technical Skills, Human Skills, and Conceptual Skills.

Top Managers

Roles such as CEO, Head of Group, Vice-President, and Business Unit Head.

Middle Managers

Roles such as General Manager and Departmental Manager.

First-Line Managers

Roles including Functional Heads (Production, Sales, R&D, IT, Accounting, HR, Marketing), Supervisors, and Team Leaders.

Matthias Maurer

A Leeds Alumnus (Material Sciences, 1993) and Astronaut who spent 175 days in space and conducted 150 experiments.

Mateusz Gora

Co-Founder of Printmaker3D, 3rd Year Mechanical Engineering student, and Team Principal for the University’s Formula Student team.

MECH2640 Unseen Exam Structure

A 2-hour on-campus exam with 5 questions, where students must answer any 2 questions worth 50 marks each (100 marks total).

LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Methodology

A methodology for which Dr. Rajinder Bhandal is a trained facilitator, used since 2023 to enrich student learning.