Question

Choose an nonprofit organization/business and utilize the topics from this course to build your paper. This is for the abstract (one-page)

B.   1 page (Abstract)

• CLO 1: Identify the four basic management functions.
• CLO 2:  Explain the evolution of management thought and theory.
• CLO 3:  Identify and apply activities of planning at all levels of the organization.
• CLO 4:  Understand and apply the four key decisions of organizational structure and design.
• CLO 5:  Know the meaning of leadership and defend the contributions of predominant leadership theories.
• CLO 6:  Know the control process and apply the three types of control.
• CLO 7: Know the elements of the human resource management cycle.

Answer 1

Answer

CLO 1: Four basic functions of management are

Planning - Planning function in the organization is the function which performs the action of planning for the organization. These functions carried out all the planning work required in the organization to run the business.

Organizing - This is the function in the organization which focus on the organizing the company in a efficient and effective manner, so that the business processes runs smoothly and all the set up looks in a organized way.

Leading - Leading function is the function which leads the business activities in the organization and drives the business initiatives, so that the business team performs the desired task and achieves the desired business results.

Controlling - This is the controlling function which ensure that right control are placed in each and every process of the organization so that the desired quality level in the product are maintained and achieved.

CLO 2: Evolution of management thought - Evolution of management thought begins from the ancient time. It is the process that was started in the early days of human existence. Generally man wants to live in group of people so man decides to divide that people of group into various group according to their strength and qualities. This group distribution can be of masses, strength, mental thinking and intelligence etc. In this way evolution of thought begins in the man from the ancient time to the present time.

Evolution of management theory – Management theory is very important for the organization. It helps organization to communicate among the employees, focus on the goal and process of organization. Management having basic knowledge of management theories then by it goals of the organization can be achieved and it can save time during the interaction and meetings among the employees and management.

CLO 3: Types of planning - main four types of planning are as follows

· Strategic Planning

· Tactical Planning

· Operational Planning

· Contingency Planning

Activities of planning that generally used in the organization

· Identify the project requirement

· Getting information about source, information and database

· Revision of cost estimation

· Revision of risk factors

· Get information about critical success path

· Preparation of project charter

· Preparation of project plan of high level

· Initiate the project

CLO 4: Four key decisions of organizational structure and design are as follows –

· Labor division

· Distribution into department i.e. departmentalization

· Span of control in the organization

· Delegation of authority in the organization

CLO 5:

Leadership – Leadership can be defined as the process of influencing all the activities of an organized group for the achievement of goal in the organization. Leadership is very important in achieving the goal for an organization.

Main leadership theories are

· The great man theory

· Trait theory

· Transformational leadership

· Behavioral theory

· Management theory

· Situational theory

All above listed theories can be used for the leadership in an organization which will help to achieve goal for an organization.

CLO 6: Control Process – The control process is the process, in which we collect the information about the system process, person and group of people to make correct and accurate decision. This process is called control process. Control process consist four key elements that are

· Establishment of performance standard

· Measurement of actual performance

· Comparison of actual performance to the standard performance

· Taking corrective action in the process

Above listed four keys are important for control process we can use them in control process for taking correct decision

Types of control: - There are main three type of control

· Detective control – In which we can detect the problem occur in taking correct decision

· Preventive control – In which we can prevent the problem occur in taking correct decision

· Corrective control – In which we can make a correction for the correct decision in near future so that same mistake or problem should not occur in the future.

CLO 7: Element of human resource management cycle are as follows

1. Recruitment and selection of employee in the organization

2. Performance management of employee

3. Provide learning and development to the employee

4. Planning of succession

5. Providing compensation and benefit to the employee

6. Provide human resource information system

7. Provide HR data and analysis