The document outlines the key topics covered in Chapter 1 of an introduction to management textbook. It includes sections on who managers are, what management is, what managers do, and what an organization is. Some of the main points covered are that managers coordinate work, classify as first-line, middle, or top managers, the four functions of management are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, and managers require technical, human, and conceptual skills. It also discusses Mintzberg's managerial roles and how skills importance changes by managerial level.

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STEPHEN P. ROBBINS
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MARY COULTER
Introduction to
Introduction to
Management and
Management and
Organizations
Organizations
Chapter
Chapter
1
1

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L E A R N I N G O U T L I N E
L E A R N I N G O U T L I N E
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Follow this Learning Outline as you read and study this chapter.
Who Are Managers?
Who Are Managers?
• Explain how managers differ from non-managerial
Explain how managers differ from non-managerial
employees.
employees.
• Describe how to classify managers in organizations.
Describe how to classify managers in organizations.
What Is Management?
What Is Management?
• Define management.
Define management.
• Explain why efficiency and effectiveness are important to
Explain why efficiency and effectiveness are important to
management.
management.

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L E A R N I N G O U T L I N E (cont’d)
L E A R N I N G O U T L I N E (cont’d)
Follow this Learning Outline as you read and study this chapter.
Follow this Learning Outline as you read and study this chapter.
What Do Managers Do?
What Do Managers Do?
• Describe the four functions of management.
Describe the four functions of management.
• Explain Mintzberg’s managerial roles.
Explain Mintzberg’s managerial roles.
• Describe Katz’s three essential managerial skills and how
Describe Katz’s three essential managerial skills and how
the importance of these skills changes depending on
the importance of these skills changes depending on
managerial level.
managerial level.
• Discuss the changes that are impacting managers’ jobs.
Discuss the changes that are impacting managers’ jobs.
• Explain why customer service and innovation are
Explain why customer service and innovation are
important to the manager’s job.
important to the manager’s job.

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L E A R N I N G O U T L I N E (cont’d)
L E A R N I N G O U T L I N E (cont’d)
Follow this Learning Outline as you read and study this chapter.
Follow this Learning Outline as you read and study this chapter.
What Is An Organization?
What Is An Organization?
• Describe the characteristics of an organization.
Describe the characteristics of an organization.
• Explain how the concept of an organization is changing.
Explain how the concept of an organization is changing.
Why Study Management?
Why Study Management?
• Explain the universality of management concept.
Explain the universality of management concept.
• Discuss why an understanding of management is
Discuss why an understanding of management is
important.
important.
• Describe the rewards and challenges of being a manager.
Describe the rewards and challenges of being a manager.

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Who Are Managers?
Who Are Managers?
• Manager
Manager
 Someone who coordinates and oversees the work of
Someone who coordinates and oversees the work of
other people so that organizational goals can be
other people so that organizational goals can be
accomplished.
accomplished.

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Classifying Managers
Classifying Managers
• First-line Managers
First-line Managers
 Individuals who manage the work of non-managerial
Individuals who manage the work of non-managerial
employees.
employees.
• Middle Managers
Middle Managers
 Individuals who manage the work of first-line
Individuals who manage the work of first-line
managers.
managers.
• Top Managers
Top Managers
 Individuals who are responsible for making
Individuals who are responsible for making
organization-wide decisions and establishing plans
organization-wide decisions and establishing plans
and goals that affect the entire organization.
and goals that affect the entire organization.

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Exhibit 1–1
Exhibit 1–1 Managerial Levels
Managerial Levels

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What Is Management?
What Is Management?
• Managerial Concerns
Managerial Concerns
 Efficiency
Efficiency
 “
“Doing things right”
Doing things right”
– Getting the most output
Getting the most output
for the least inputs
for the least inputs
 Effectiveness
Effectiveness
 “
“Doing the right things”
Doing the right things”
– Attaining organizational
Attaining organizational
goals
goals

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Exhibit 1–2
Exhibit 1–2 Effectiveness and Efficiency in Management
Effectiveness and Efficiency in Management

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What Do Managers Do?
What Do Managers Do?
• Functional Approach
Functional Approach
 Planning
Planning
 Defining goals, establishing strategies to achieve goals,
Defining goals, establishing strategies to achieve goals,
developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities.
developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities.
 Organizing
Organizing
 Arranging and structuring work to accomplish organizational
Arranging and structuring work to accomplish organizational
goals.
goals.
 Leading
Leading
 Working with and through people to accomplish goals.
Working with and through people to accomplish goals.
 Controlling
Controlling
 Monitoring, comparing, and correcting work.
Monitoring, comparing, and correcting work.

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Exhibit 1–3
Exhibit 1–3 Management Functions
Management Functions

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What Do Managers Do? (cont’d)
What Do Managers Do? (cont’d)
• Management Roles
Management Roles
Approach (Mintzberg)
Approach (Mintzberg)
 Interpersonal roles
Interpersonal roles
 Figurehead, leader, liaison
Figurehead, leader, liaison
 Informational roles
Informational roles
 Monitor, disseminator,
Monitor, disseminator,
spokesperson
spokesperson
 Decisional roles
Decisional roles
 Disturbance handler, resource
Disturbance handler, resource
allocator, negotiator
allocator, negotiator

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What Managers Actually Do (Mintzberg)
What Managers Actually Do (Mintzberg)
• Interaction
Interaction
 with others
with others
 with the organization
with the organization
 with the external context
with the external context
of the organization
of the organization
• Reflection
Reflection
 thoughtful thinking
thoughtful thinking
• Action
Action
 practical doing
practical doing

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What Do Managers Do? (cont’d)
What Do Managers Do? (cont’d)
• Skills Approach
Skills Approach
 Technical skills
Technical skills
 Knowledge and proficiency in a specific field
Knowledge and proficiency in a specific field
 Human skills
Human skills
 The ability to work well with other people
The ability to work well with other people
 Conceptual skills
Conceptual skills
 The ability to think and conceptualize about abstract and
The ability to think and conceptualize about abstract and
complex situations concerning the organization
complex situations concerning the organization

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Exhibit 1–5
Exhibit 1–5 Skills Needed at Different Management Levels
Skills Needed at Different Management Levels

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Exhibit 1–6 Conceptual Skills
Conceptual Skills
• Using information to solve business problems
Using information to solve business problems
• Identifying of opportunities for innovation
Identifying of opportunities for innovation
• Recognizing problem areas and implementing
Recognizing problem areas and implementing
solutions
solutions
• Selecting critical information from masses of
Selecting critical information from masses of
data
data
• Understanding of business uses of technology
Understanding of business uses of technology
• Understanding of organization’s business model
Understanding of organization’s business model
Source: Based on American Management Association Survey of Managerial Skills and
Competencies, March/April 2000, found on AMA Web site (www.ama.org), October 30, 2002.

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Exhibit 1–6
Exhibit 1–6 Communication Skills
Communication Skills
• Ability to transform ideas into words and actions
Ability to transform ideas into words and actions
• Credibility among colleagues, peers, and
Credibility among colleagues, peers, and
subordinates
subordinates
• Listening and asking questions
Listening and asking questions
• Presentation skills; spoken format
Presentation skills; spoken format
• Presentation skills; written and/or graphic
Presentation skills; written and/or graphic
formats
formats
Source: Based on American Management Association Survey of Managerial Skills and
Competencies, March/April 2000, found on AMA Web site (www.ama.org), October 30, 2002.

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Exhibit 1–6
Exhibit 1–6 Effectiveness Skills
Effectiveness Skills
• Contributing to corporate mission/departmental
Contributing to corporate mission/departmental
objectives
objectives
• Customer focus
Customer focus
• Multitasking: working at multiple tasks in parallel
Multitasking: working at multiple tasks in parallel
• Negotiating skills
Negotiating skills
• Project management
Project management
• Reviewing operations and implementing
Reviewing operations and implementing
improvements
improvements
Source: Based on American Management Association Survey of Managerial Skills and
Competencies, March/April 2000, found on AMA Web site (www.ama.org), October 30, 2002.

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Exhibit 1–6
Exhibit 1–6 Effectiveness Skills (cont’d)
Effectiveness Skills (cont’d)
Source: Based on American Management Association Survey of Managerial Skills and
Competencies, March/April 2000, found on AMA Web site (www.ama.org), October 30, 2002.
• Setting and maintaining performance standards
Setting and maintaining performance standards
internally and externally
internally and externally
• Setting priorities for attention and activity
Setting priorities for attention and activity
• Time management
Time management

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Exhibit 1–6
Exhibit 1–6 Interpersonal Skills (cont’d)
Interpersonal Skills (cont’d)
Source: Based on American Management Association Survey of Managerial Skills and
Competencies, March/April 2000, found on AMA Web site (www.ama.org), October 30, 2002.
• Coaching and mentoring skills
Coaching and mentoring skills
• Diversity skills: working with diverse people and
Diversity skills: working with diverse people and
cultures
cultures
• Networking within the organization
Networking within the organization
• Networking outside the organization
Networking outside the organization
• Working in teams; cooperation and commitment
Working in teams; cooperation and commitment

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Exhibit 1–7
Exhibit 1–7 Management Skills and Management Function Matrix
Management Skills and Management Function Matrix

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How The Manager’s Job Is Changing
How The Manager’s Job Is Changing
• The Increasing Importance of Customers
The Increasing Importance of Customers
 Customers: the reason that organizations exist
Customers: the reason that organizations exist
 Managing customer relationships is the responsibility of all
Managing customer relationships is the responsibility of all
managers and employees.
managers and employees.
 Consistent high quality customer service is essential for
Consistent high quality customer service is essential for
survival.
survival.
• Innovation
Innovation
 Doing things differently, exploring new territory, and
Doing things differently, exploring new territory, and
taking risks
taking risks
 Managers should encourage employees to be aware of and
Managers should encourage employees to be aware of and
act on opportunities for innovation.
act on opportunities for innovation.

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Exhibit 1–8
Exhibit 1–8
Changes Impacting
Changes Impacting
the Manager’s Job
the Manager’s Job

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What Is An Organization?
What Is An Organization?
• An Organization Defined
An Organization Defined
 A deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish
A deliberate arrangement of people to accomplish
some specific purpose (that individuals independently
some specific purpose (that individuals independently
could not accomplish alone).
could not accomplish alone).
• Common Characteristics of Organizations
Common Characteristics of Organizations
 Have a distinct purpose (goal)
Have a distinct purpose (goal)
 Composed of people
Composed of people
 Have a deliberate structure
Have a deliberate structure

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Exhibit 1–9
Exhibit 1–9 Characteristics of Organizations
Characteristics of Organizations

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Exhibit 1–10
Exhibit 1–10 The Changing Organization
The Changing Organization

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Why Study Management?
Why Study Management?
• The Value of Studying Management
The Value of Studying Management
 The universality of management
The universality of management
 Good management is needed in all organizations.
Good management is needed in all organizations.
 The reality of work
The reality of work
 Employees either manage or are managed.
Employees either manage or are managed.
 Rewards and challenges of being a manager
Rewards and challenges of being a manager
 Management offers challenging, exciting and creative
Management offers challenging, exciting and creative
opportunities for meaningful and fulfilling work.
opportunities for meaningful and fulfilling work.
 Successful managers receive significant monetary rewards
Successful managers receive significant monetary rewards
for their efforts.
for their efforts.

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Exhibit 1–11
Exhibit 1–11 Universal Need for Management
Universal Need for Management

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Exhibit 1–12
Exhibit 1–12 Rewards and Challenges of Being A Manager
Rewards and Challenges of Being A Manager

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Terms to Know
Terms to Know
• manager
manager
• first-line managers
first-line managers
• middle managers
middle managers
• top managers
top managers
• management
management
• efficiency
efficiency
• effectiveness
effectiveness
• planning
planning
• organizing
organizing
• leading
leading
• controlling
controlling
• management roles
management roles
• interpersonal roles
interpersonal roles
• informational roles
informational roles
• decisional roles
decisional roles
• technical skills
technical skills
• human skills
human skills
• conceptual skills
conceptual skills
• organization
organization
• universality of
universality of
management
management