MGT 3200 Chapter : MGT 1
Document Summary
1/19/2012 7:18:00 pm: process of achieving desired results through efficient utilization of human and material resources, getting things done through other people. The more you become concerned about efficiency and lowering cost it becomes more difficult to be effective. Better to be effective but inefficient but its not sustainable long term. Managers with this quality surround themselves with deliberately inferior people so to not lose their job. Top managers: legitimize organization to society, organize: integrate and interpret. 4 things that happen in corporate downsizing: management levels are eliminated, managers who remain are asked to do more work, company implements new computer/ information technology, staff management functions are farmed out to consulting firms. Corporate downsizing: victims often reap benefits down the road from being let go. Implementing plans thru operative employees (labor) first line mgt. Management usually refers to top and middle efficiency orientation is first line mgt. Ceo of syngenta is a top manager general manager and line manager.
