Management Functions: Planning, Organization, Coordination, and Control
Administration is the process by which a group of people achieve proposed objectives.
Administrative Processes
The administrative process involves simultaneous phases of various management functions:
Planning
Planning involves deciding what should be done and what resources are needed. This stage explores potential alternatives and decides the course of action to follow. It is responsible for setting objectives and targets and formulating appropriate plans for achieving them.
Stages of the Planning Process:
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Development of a Global Corporation
- Minimal effect on the existing management orientation or on existing product lines.
- Requires little change in management or operation.
- Characterized by direct investment in overseas operations, including manufacturing plants.
- The most involved level is characterized by a substantial increase in foreign investment, with foreign assets comprising a significant portion of total assets.
Four Strategic Orientations of Global Firms
- An ethnocentric orientation believes that
Mastering Sales: Demonstrations, Objections, and Closing
ITEM 8: Mastering the Art of Sales
1. The Power of Product Demonstration
Proof is a powerful tool to support sales by capturing the customer’s attention immediately, bringing them into contact with the product, and allowing them to explore its advantages, instructions, and operation on their own. Its purpose is to make the customer want to buy the product and persuade them that it is appropriate for their needs.
Requirements for a Good Demonstration
To show that a demonstration effectively strengthens
Read MoreMethods, Diagnosis, and Planning in Organizations
Methods
A method is the shape or form used to perform a task, taking into account the purposes or objectives, facilities, and resources available and used in conducting it.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis is the process by which the past and present of a situation (economic, political, or social) are analyzed and scrutinized.
Diagnostic Methods
- Research: A principle of sustainability for the process of planning or foresight. It is a norm within planning; it is not possible to perform this process without complying
Understanding Organizational Structures and Design
Organization refers to the establishment and consolidation of activities and resources, interacting through horizontal and vertical coordination to fulfill objectives.
Objectives of Designing an Organizational Structure
An organizational structure is designed to:
- Determine who should perform which tasks and be accountable for results.
- Remove barriers to performance caused by confusion and uncertainty regarding the allocation of activities.
- Deploy networks for decision-making and communication that are
Construction Regulations 2014: Management Roles
Occupational Health and Safety Act, 83 of 1995
Construction Regulations 2014
Management and Supervision of Construction Work (CR8)
8. (1) A principal contractor must, in writing, appoint one full-time competent person as the construction manager with the duty of managing all the construction work on a single site, including the duty of ensuring occupational health and safety compliance. In the absence of the construction manager, an alternate must be appointed by the principal contractor.
(2) A principal
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