Definition and concept of management

Definitions of management:-


(i) "Management is the art of getting things done with people and through informally organised groups. It is the art of creating an environment in which people can perform as individuals and yet co-operate towards the attainment of group goals. It is the art of removing blocks for such a performance, a way of optimising efficiency in reaching goals."
 This is the definition given by the Koontz

(ii) "Management is the coordination of all resources through the process of planning, organising, directing and controlling in order to attain stated goals."
This is the definition given by the Henri Sisk

The concept of management:-  

Traditional management - "of getting things done through an organisation and the efforts of other people."


Modern management - "the responsibility and opportunity for raising the standards of living of the people."


Management ingredients are:- 

• Management is a process of planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling activities of others. 
• For accomplishing organisational objectives there is Human Resources are an effective and efficient way. 
• Wide-ranging activities, decision-making, coordination, communication and delegation are the human skills which require to get better results.

On the basis of above ingredients of management, here are some concepts which clarify the management in its different styles:-

(a)  Integration Concept

Management is the total task of welding into a single working force man, money, machinery, materials and methods."  By Mrityunjoy Bannerjee 

(b)  Leadership and Decision-making Concept

"Management is simply the process of decision-making and control over the action of human beings for the express purpose of attaining predetermined goals." By Stanley Vance 

(c)  Human Relation Concept 

"Management is getting things done through the efforts of other people." By Lawrence A. Appley

(c)  Productivity Concept 

"Management is the art of knowing what you want to do...in the best cheapest way." By F. W. Taylor

(e)  Functional Concept

"To manage is to forecast and plan to organise, to command, to coordinate and to control." By Henry Fayol 

So, these are the Concepts of Management.

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NOTE:-
Book reference:- MANAGEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICE
Author References:- N. C. Jain • Saakshi
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