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1. Anglicky v odborných předmětech"Support ofteachingtechnicalsubjects in English“ Tutorial: Business Academy Topic: Introduction to Management Prepared by: Ing. AdélaHrabcová Projekt Anglicky v odborných předmětech, CZ.1.07/1.3.09/04.0002 je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.

2. The word ‚management‘ might have several meanings: • specific activity – a professionor an activity in which a manager does not perform tasks by himself, but through other people – subordinates • group of managers – staff in the company‘s management • discipline – an area of the study that deals with the establishment of procedures how to achieve the company‘s goals the most efficiently MANAGEMENT

3. Management definition Literature offers a lot of definitions of ‚management‘ Some of them emphasize the content of managerial work: Management is a set of opinions, experiences, recommendations, approaches and methods that managers use to achieve specific activities (managerial functions) that are necessary to reachthe organization‘s goals.

4. MANAGEMENT DEFINITION The other definitions emphasize the meaningfulness of management: Management is the art to make people do what is necessary. Another key factors of managerial activities: Management is mobilizing and stimulating of all sources of the institution to achieve desired benefits.

5. Managerial functions Managerial functions are typical activities performed by managers. Managerial functions are divided into four groups: Planning Organizing Leading Controlling Human resource management is also considered as a component of managerial functions. Another managerial functions that deal with all already mentioned functions are decision-making function and communication.

6. Planning– a function that involves a process of defining goals, formulating strategies to achieve predetermined goals and plans for coordination and integration of particular activities. Organizing – a function that involves setting tasks, determination who will perform them when arranging into groups, who will pass on the reportsorwhere the decisions will be made. Leading– a function of leading is a motivation of subordinates, influencing individuals or teams, selection of communication and management problems. controlling– a function of controlling is monitoring actual output, its comparing with standards and possibly searching for corrective measures.

7. Another classification of managerial functions is a system of POSDCORB.The author is an American L.Gulick. When he was 3O years old, he arranged a new way of managerial function.The name is an acronym from the initial letters of English names of each function. Planning Organizing Staffing Directing COordinating Reporting Budgeting

8. Questions How can you imagine the concept of management? What meanings can this word acquire? Name managerial functions. Which managerial functions are cut across all functions? What does the acronym POSDCORB mean?

9. Fill in following management definitions: Management is the art to make people1__________ what is2____________. Management means 3___________and stimulating of all4___________of the institution toachieve5____________. Management is a set of opinions,6________________, recommendations, 7_________________ that managers use to manage specific8____________(managerial functions) that are 9_____________to achieve 10_________of the organization.

10. Bibliography • ROBBINS, S. P.; COULTER, M. Management. Přel. V. Šafaříková. 1. vyd. Praha Grada Publishing, 2004. 600 s. ISBN 80-247-0495-1. • LEDNICKÝ, V. Základy managementu. 1. vydání. Ostrava: Akademie J. A. Komenského, 2000. ISBN 80-7048-017-3. • VEBER, J., etal. Management: základy, moderní manažerské přístupy, výkonnost a prosperita. Praha: Management Press, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7261-200-0.