INTG 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Henry Mintzberg

• School: McGill University
• Department: Integrated Management
• Course: INTG 201
• Professor: Mary Maguire

Document Summary

Is someone who works with and through other people by coordinating and overseeing their work activities in order to accomplish organizational goals. In traditional organizations, managers can be first-line, middle, or top. In other organizations, managers may not be as readily identifiable, although someone must provide their skills, perform their function, or fulfill their role: strives for both high efficiency and high effectiveness. Getting the most output from the least amount of inputs. Completing activities so that organizational goals are achieved. Managers apply the following skills in organizations to achieve organizational goals: technical skills. Knowledge and proficiency in a specific field: human skills. The ability to work well with other people: conceptual skills. The ability to think and conceptualize about abstract and complex situations concerning the organization. Managers enact specific roles in organizations to achieve organizational goals. Organizations have three characteristics: distinct purpose, people, deliberate structure.