管理学外教作业.docx

The assignment 1 submitted to Webber International Universityin partial fulfillment for thecourse of Principles of ManagementBy: Molly chenDate 9/26/2014Course: MGT 250-1Principles of managementSemester: Fall 2014Instructor: Dr. Feningl What is an organization?An organization is a systematic arrangement of people brought together to accomplish some specific purpose.l Why are mangers important to an organizations success?Managers: Individuals in an organization who direct the activities of others.1. Organizational members can be divided into two categories: operatives and managers. Operatives are people who work directly on a job and have no responsibility for overseeing the work of others. Managers direct the activities of other people in the organization.2. As an old saying goes “not a radius of no rules” in china. The actions of managers affect the other employees and promote the organizations success. 3. Management has four functions: planning, organizing, leading and controlling. All of the four functions are played by managers. Any point has mistakes, the work cannot go on smoothly, and then the organization will not achieve its goals.4. managers need four skills: conceptual skills, Interpersonal skills, technical skills, political skills, Conceptual skills can help managers make good decisions which can run a company well. Interpersonal skills are how people can communicate with others well. In a business, managers need to talk to other company to get a contract. So this skill is very important. All managers need technical skills. Work tasks always need job-specific knowledge and techniques. If a company only have conceptual skills staff members, the company will bankrupt very soon. “practice makes perfect”. Only practice can be succeed. political skills can build a power base and establ