Management is a process designed to achieve an organization's objectives by using its resources effectively and efficiently in a changing environment. Managers make decisions about the use of the organization's resources and are concerned with planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling the organization's activities so as to reach its objectives. To coordinate the use of resources so that the business can develop, make, and sell products, managers engage in a series of activities: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. Two managers from different organizations are heading up new projects to achieve the organization's overall objectives. Read the statements about each manager's activities and select the appropriate managerial function that represents each. You will be shown ten statements describing two types of managers and the functions of management. Read each statement when it appears and place the activity in the correct box in the chart on the right. Manager B determines which activities need to be completed and what types of skills will be needed. Bridge gaps Systems efficiency Manager A Manager B Add new stores Determine activities and skills Planning Organizing Downsize Invite participation Staffing Motivate teams Training and promotions Directing Review and divide work Increase staff Controlling Managers make decisions about the use of the organization's resources and are concerned with planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling the organization's activities so as to reach its objectives. Managers fulfill a range of valuable roles that are decisional, informational, or interpersonal. Categorize the various activities of two top managers, Raul Wilson and Jill Applebaum, by type of role. Managing effectively and efficiently requires certain skills: leadership, technical expertise, conceptual skills, analytical skills, and human relations skills. Here, we explore the different roles that managers fill in performing their roles. Read each statement when it appears and place the activity in the correct box in the chart on the right Jill Applebaum Raul Wilson Entrepreneur Resource allocator Establish agreements Expand internationally Mobilize support Negotiator Monitor Communicate vision State ethical guidelines Innovative products Disseminator Report environment changes Evaluate performances Coordinate work Spokesperson Reach agreements Establish alliances Figurehead Launch ad campaign Seek environment changes Set salaries Provide example Leader Public speeches Appropriate resources Outline goals at meetings Liaison Reset Reset