CHAPTER 1 ORGAN MAN

1. Business environments- battlefields

2. Quality standards- are altered constantly dahil gusto natin bago; focus sa speed

3. Cost- primary concern for consumers

4. Bateman and snell- define innovation as the intro of new products and services

5. Quality- ability of a product or service to meet customer needs

6. bureau of product standards of the department of trade and industry publishes brochures for product requirements to set standards

7. food and drug administration- consumer welfare and protection is also provided through this

8. certificates of product registration need to be issued for manufacturing companies before these go to the market

9. service- is an intrinisic requirement for all customers; what they want when they need it

10. speed buzz word of this millennium

11. WEFORUM partners with MBC for inputs on the country's performance

12. planning- delivering strategic value

13. organizing- building a dynamic organization

14. leading- mobilizing people

15. controlling- learning and changing

16. Simple frequency count- allows prioritization of problems that need to be addressed

17. flowchart- tool that puts key processes in symbolic patterns that are easy to understand; symbols represent relationship sequences between and among different tasks

18. GANTT charts- useful for scheduling and planning projects; considered as a visual tool for the action plan

19. ACTIVITY NETWORK DIAGRAM (AND)- planning tool used to diagram activities in sequence from start to finish

20. Plan -do-check-act (PDCA)- problem solving model; improvement storyboard model

21. downsizing- planned removal of positions or jobs

22. rightsizing- efforts at achieving an appropriate size for effective enterprise performance

23. customer relations management (CRM)- tasked to focus on interactive relationships with customers

24. reengineering- efforts to revolutionize organizational systems and processes to satisfy customer needs

25. total quality management (TQM)- intergrative approach to management


just in time (JIT)- calls for subassemblies and apparatus to be produced in very small lots and delivered to thee next stage

charismatic leadership- most admired example is MARTIN LUTHER KING; dominant, self-confident, and convinced of the ethical decency of their beliefs

transformational leadership- characterized by charisma, or charismatic leadership traits, aptitude or capabilities of giving their followers individualized attention, and intellectually stimulating qualities

education and communication- commonly used where there is lack of or there is inaccurate information

participation and involvement- initiators face a lack of information for the change, and other participants have the power to resist the same

facilitation and support- where the situations show adjustment issues

manipulation and cooptation- often the quickest and most inexpensive solution when there is resistance

explicit and implicit coercion- may put the senior managers or initiators at risk, but is essential for promo execution

(POLC) planning, organizing, leading, and controlling- functions of management systematically address the comparative advantage traits pf enterprises

top-level managers or senior executives- are responsible for the overall management of the organization; establish high performance standards, institutionalize a set of norms and values, create the corporate purpose and ambition

middle-level managers report to the top-level managers and are located in the middle layers of the hierarchy; develop individuals and support their activities, link dispersed knowledge and skills across diverse units, manage the tension between short-term purpose and long term ambition

frontline managers supervise the operational activities and are also called operational managers; create and pursue new growth opportunities, attract and develop resources, manage continuous improvement within the unit

top-level managers or senior executives- establish high performance standards, institutionalize a set of norms and values, create the corporate purpose and ambition

middle-level managers- develop individuals and support their activities, link dispersed knowledge and skills across diverse units, manage the tension between short-term purpose and long term ambition

frontline managers- create and pursue new growth opportunities, attract and develop resources, manage continuous improvement within the unit

ACT- analyze your situation, choose your best strategy, track your choice

technical skills- aptitude to perform specialized tasks involving particular methods or processes

conceptual and decisional skills- facility to identify and resolve problems for the benefit of an organization and its members

interpersonal skills or people skills- talent to lead, motivate, and communicate effectively with others, often identified with top-level managers

management- process of working with people and resources to accomplish organizational goals effectively and efficiently

effectiveness- organizational goals are achieved

efficiency- goals are achieved with minimal waste of money, time, materials, and people

case method template- academic tool for business courses; also used to teach decision-making stages