Organized Activities: Management is a process of organized activities. Groups of
people cannot be involved in the performance of activities without organized activities. Management comes into existence where a group of people are involved in achieving a common objective. The organized activities may tae a variety of forms ranging from a tightly structured organization to a loosely!nit organization. Existence of Objectives: The existence of objectives is a basic criterion of every human organization. The organizational objectives are the desired state of affairs which an organization attempts to realize. This realization of objectives is sought through the coordinated efforts of the people constituting an organization. Decision-making: Management process involves decision maing at all levels. "ecision!maing describes the process by which a course of action is selected as the way to deal with a specific problem. #f there is only one alternative$ the %uestion of decision maing does not arise. The %uality of alternatives which a manger selects determines the organization&s performance$ and the future of the organization. Relationship among resources: The essence of management is integration of various organizational resources. 'esources include money$ machine$ materials$ and people. Management is concerned with the proper utilization of human resources which$ in turn$ utilize other resources. orking !ith and through people: Management involves woring with people and getting organizational objectives achieved through them. (oring through people is interpreted in terms of assigning activities to subordinates. Sheldon's Body Personality
Sheldon noted three personalities based on their physical make-up. Endomorph The Endomorph is physically quite 'round', and is typified as the 'barrel of fun' person. They tend to have: Wide hips and narro shoulders, hich makes them rather pear-shaped. !uite a lot of fat spread across the body, includin" upper arms and thi"hs. They have quite slim ankles and rists, hich only serves to accentuate the fatter other parts. #sycholo"ically, the endomorph is: Sociable $un-lovin" %ove of food Tolerant Even-tempered &ood humored 'ela(ed With a love of comfort )nd has a need for affection Ectomorph The Ectomorph is a form of opposite of the Endomorph. #hysically, they tend to have: *arro shoulders and hips ) thin and narro face, ith a hi"h forehead ) thin and narro chest and abdomen Thin le"s and arms +ery little body fat Even thou"h they may eat as much as the endomorph, they never seem to put on ei"ht ,much to the endomorph's cha"rin-. #sycholo"ically they are: Self-conscious #rivate .ntroverted .nhibited Socially an(ious )rtistic .ntense Emotionally restrained Thou"htful Mesomorph The mesomorph is somehere beteen the round endomorph and the thin ectomorph. #hysically, they have the more 'desirable' body, and have: %ar"e head, broad shoulders and narro aist ,ed"e-shaped-. /uscular body, ith stron" forearms and and thi"hs +ery little body fat They are "enerally considered as 'ell-proportioned'. #sycholo"ically, they are: )dventurous 0oura"eous .ndifferent to hat others think or ant )ssertive1bold 2est for physical activity 0ompetitive With a desire for poer1dominance )nd a love of risk1chance HOW TO INCREASE JOB SATISFACTIONTHE PRIDE SYSTEM The leaders of the orga!"at!o ha#e the res$os!%!l!t& for 'reat!g a h!gh le#el of (o% sat!sfa't!o) Dr) Ed*ards De+!g sa!d, -The a!+ of leadersh!$ sho.ld %e to !+$ro#e the $erfor+a'e of +a ad +a'h!e, to !+$ro#e /.al!t&, to !'rease o.t$.t, ad s!+.ltaeo.sl& to %r!g $r!de of *or0+ash!$ to $eo$le)1 A +ot!#at!g e#!ro+et !s oe that g!#es *or0ers a sese of $r!de ! *hat the& do) To sho* s.$er#!sors ad +aagers ho* to %.!ld a +ore $rod.'t!#e *or0 e#!ro+et, I2#e 'reated a f!#e3ste$ $ro'ess 'alled the PRIDE s&ste+) 4eaders 'a !+$ro#e +ot!#at!o *!th! the!r orga!"at!os %& follo*!g th!s $ro'ess5 Pro#!de a $os!t!#e *or0!g e#!ro+et Re*ard ad re'og!t!o I#ol#e ad !'rease e+$lo&ee egage+et De#elo$ the s0!lls ad $otet!al of &o.r *or0for'e E#al.ate ad +eas.re (o% sat!sfa't!o STEP 6PRO7IDE A POSITI7E WOR8IN9 EN7IRONMENT Jo% sat!sfa't!o %eg!s %& f!rst $ro#!d!g a $os!t!#e *or0 e#!ro+et) Fra Tar0eto sa&s, to f!d *hat +ot!#ates $eo$le, -&o. ha#e to f!d *hat t.rs $eo$le o)1 Th!s !s the +ost !+$ortat fa'tor ! the $ro'ess) A +ot!#at!g *or0!g e#!ro+et re/.!res go!g o#er ad %e&od the 'all of d.t& ad $ro#!d!g for the eeds of the *or0er) Walt D!se& World Co+$a& $ro#!des a e:'ellet *or0 e#!ro+et for the!r e+$lo&ees or -'ast +e+%ers)1 E+$lo&ee ass!sta'e 'eters are s$read strateg!'all& a'ross the the+e $ar0) So+e of the ser#!'es !'l.ded e+$lo&ee d!s'o.t $rogra+s, 'h!ld'are !for+at!o, +oe& orders, $ostage sta+$s, 'he'0 'ash!g, ad %.s $asses) The Walt D!se& Co+$a& real!"es that ta0!g 'are of the!r e+$lo&ee2s eeds 0ee$ the+ +ot!#ated, o the (o% ad lo&al to the 'o+$a&) STEP ;REWARD AND RECO9NITION Mar0 T*a! o'e sa!d, -I 'a l!#e for t*o +oths o a good 'o+$l!+et)1 Persoal re'og!t!o !s a $o*erf.l tool ! %.!ld!g +orale ad +ot!#at!o) A $at o the %a'0, a $ersoal ote fro+ a $eer or a s.$er#!sor does *oders) S+all, !for+al 'ele%rat!os are +a& t!+es +ore effe't!#e tha a o'e a /.arter or o'e a &ear for+al e#et) 9raha+ Westo, 'o3fo.der ad CEO of Ra'0s$a'e Maaged Host!g, g!#es the 0e&s to h!s BMW M< 'o#ert!%le for a *ee0 to h!s to$ $erfor+!g e+$lo&ees) Th!s 'reat!#e *a& to re*ard e+$lo&ees has a %!gger !+$a't tha 'ash) He sa&s, -If &o. ga#e so+e%od& a =;>> %o.s, !t *o.ld2t +ea #er& +.'h) Whe so+eoe gets to dr!#e +& 'ar for a *ee0, the& e#er forget !t)1 STEP <IN7O47E AND EN9A9E THE WOR8FORCE Peo$le +a& sho* .$ for *or0, %.t are the& egaged ad $rod.'t!#e? Peo$le are +ore 'o++!tted ad egaged *he there !s a $ro'ess for the+ to 'otr!%.te the!r !deas ad e+$lo&ee s.ggest!os) Th!s g!#es the+ a sese of o*ersh!$ ad $r!de ! the!r *or0) The So& Cor$orat!o fosters the e:'hage of !deas *!th! de$art+ets %& s$osor!g a a.al Idea E:$os!t!o) D.r!g the e:$os!t!o, s'!et!sts ad eg!eers d!s$la& $ro(e'ts ad !deas the& are *or0!g o) O$e ol& to So&2s e+$lo&ees, th!s $ro'ess 'reates a health& 'l!+ate of !o#at!o ad egages all those *ho $art!'!$ate) STEP @DE7E4OP WOR8ER2S S8I44S AND POTENTIA4 Tra!!g ad ed.'at!o +ot!#ates $eo$le ad +a0es the+ +ore $rod.'t!#e ad !o#at!#e) At Federal E:$ress, all '.sto+er 'ota't $eo$le are g!#e s!: *ee0s of tra!!g %efore the& e#er as*er the f!rst $hoe 'all) 4ear!g e#er sto$s ad test!g 'ot!.es thro.gho.t the!r e+$lo&+et te.re) E#er& s!: +oths '.sto+er ser#!'e $eo$le are tested .s!g a o3l!e 'o+$.ter s&ste+) PassAfa!l res.lts are set to ea'h e+$lo&ee *!th! ;@ ho.rs) The& re'e!#e a $ersoal!"ed -$res'r!$t!o1 o areas that eed re#!e*!g *!th a l!st of reso.r'es ad lessos that *!ll hel$) Federal E:$ress2 !tes!#e tra!!g ad de#elo$+et $rogra+ has res.lted ! h!gher +ot!#at!o ad lo*er t.ro#er) There are +a& reasos tra!!g ad de#elo$+et +a0es sese) Well3tra!ed e+$lo&ees are +ore 'a$a%le ad *!ll!g to ass.+e +ore 'otrol o#er the!r (o%s) The& eed less s.$er#!s!o, *h!'h frees +aage+et for other tas0s) E+$lo&ees are +ore 'a$a%le to as*er the /.est!os of '.sto+ers *h!'h %.!lds %etter '.sto+er lo&alt&) E+$lo&ees *ho .derstad the %.s!ess, 'o+$la! less, are +ore sat!sf!ed, ad are +ore +ot!#ated) All th!s leads to %etter +aage+et3e+$lo&ee relat!osh!$s) STEP BE7A4CATE AND MEASCRE JOB SATISFACTION Cot!.o.s e#al.at!o ad e#er ed!g !+$ro#e+et !s the f!al ste$ of the PRIDE s&ste+) E#al.at!o !s a osto$ a't!#!t& that !'l.des a s$e'!f!' 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Yo.r Best E+$lo&ees) He has %ee feat.red o tele#!s!o $rogra+s s.'h as Bloo+%erg Ne*s, PBS tele#!s!o, ad ! $.%l!'at!os !'l.d!g B.s!ess Wee0, CSA Toda&, 8!$l!ger2s, Pres!det ad CEO, ad the Chr!st!a S'!e'e Mo!tor) He !s the Pres!det ad -Ca$ta! of the Sh!$1 of a +aage+et3'os.lt!g f!r+, Chart Yo.r Co.rse Iterat!oal, lo'ated ! Atlata, 9eorg!a) Phoe h!+ at DD>3EF>3G@F@) #ntellectual ability is what you are able to do with brain$ your intelligence$ granted we all vary$ but # say it all evens out in the end as someone may be strong in math$ someone else in litterature or communications$ etc. (e are all e%ual$ just different