There are many important features that relate to effective management, however, before you can discuss these features the meaning of management must be looked at first. “Management is the process of achieving organizational objectives, within a changing environment, by balancing efficiency, effectiveness and equity, obtaining the most from limited resources, and working with and through other people”. (Naylor, 2004, pp.6). Using this definition of management Naylor shows that management is a balancing act between many factors. This can also be seen when looking at the features needed to be an effective manager; this essay will look at three key features that are seen to be essential in management today.
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Maslow summarised that everybody has five levels of needs; these needs are arranged into a hierarchy. While we may not consciously use this hierarchy he noted that we would go through each layer starting with our physiological needs through to, safety, affection, esteem and finally self-actualisation (Naylor, 2004). Using this theory the practical application must be looked at in order to see the importance motivation plays in effective management. An effective manager would be able to use these different layers and apply them in a work situation. For example in order to fulfil a workers esteem the organisation may look to promote that person thus giving them a higher-status job (Mullins, 2013). Being able to see where people’s needs are not being met would be a key skill in effective …show more content…
While management and leadership maybe seen as the same thing, there are stark differences between the two. Naylor (2004) sees management as dealing with the goal setting and having an outward looking perspective on the external environment. Where as leadership is more concerned with making changes, motivating employees and taking risks. So in order to be an effective manager you must be an efficient leader, firstly Whetten (2011) notes that the ability to create an effective team becomes especially vital when a team has had no previous experience with one another. It is generally thought that leadership is seen as its own skills, but also that of the individual who may bring previous experience and their own qualities to make them a unique leader. Leaders must be willing “to do certain things others might feel uncomfortable, such as speaking in public, … or demonstrate enormous compassion for others” (Northouse, 2009 cited in Lopez, 2014,
One critical feature of effective management …show more content…
Maslow summarised that everybody has five levels of needs; these needs are arranged into a hierarchy. While we may not consciously use this hierarchy he noted that we would go through each layer starting with our physiological needs through to, safety, affection, esteem and finally self-actualisation (Naylor, 2004). Using this theory the practical application must be looked at in order to see the importance motivation plays in effective management. An effective manager would be able to use these different layers and apply them in a work situation. For example in order to fulfil a workers esteem the organisation may look to promote that person thus giving them a higher-status job (Mullins, 2013). Being able to see where people’s needs are not being met would be a key skill in effective …show more content…
While management and leadership maybe seen as the same thing, there are stark differences between the two. Naylor (2004) sees management as dealing with the goal setting and having an outward looking perspective on the external environment. Where as leadership is more concerned with making changes, motivating employees and taking risks. So in order to be an effective manager you must be an efficient leader, firstly Whetten (2011) notes that the ability to create an effective team becomes especially vital when a team has had no previous experience with one another. It is generally thought that leadership is seen as its own skills, but also that of the individual who may bring previous experience and their own qualities to make them a unique leader. Leaders must be willing “to do certain things others might feel uncomfortable, such as speaking in public, … or demonstrate enormous compassion for others” (Northouse, 2009 cited in Lopez, 2014,