Reference no: EM133108783

The practice of managing organisations

Learning Outcome 1: Understanding the practice of management by looking at management tasks and the impact of the environment.

The role of management as an integrating activity

• Create an organisational climate where employee work willingly and effectively
• Balance of satisfying needs of people and achieving goals

Aim: improvement of the people-organisation relationship

Why organisations need managers?

Mintzberg (1989) identified six purposes of the manager:

• to ensure the organisation serves its basic purpose
• to design and maintain the stability of operations

Your task:
• Please write some further suggestions in the chat.
• Which other purposes should Mintzberg mention?

Why organisations need managers?

External environment (divided in MICRO and MACRO environment)

Well managed organisations know what impact various external forces are having, or may have, on their organisation. Of course, there is uncertainty facing managers. We'll look at:
• The competitive environment of an organisation's own industry, and,
• The wider, global business environment

1. Write a 50 word (not more and not much less) answer to the following question.

"Choose on of the six purposes of management (Mintzberg, 1989) and give examples what this means in practice."