Management Fundamentals Essential management concepts begin with the fundamentals. Core management skills are performed daily with significant impact to an organization. Since an organization's most important asset is its people, management's role in leading, organizing, and monitoring could not be emphasized enough. The fundamentals of management have a dramatic effect on style, motivation, decision making, planning and communication, also influencing structure, innovation, globalization, external expectations, behaviors and performance. The foundations of management and StyleManagers, by definition, are those who plan, organize, lead and control. This is accomplished in a multitude of different ways with varying levels of emphasis. (Robbins, Decenzo & Coulter, 2013) Because we all engage with managers throughout our work and personal lives, the study of management serves to better understand the behaviors of colleagues ranging from associates to owners and each person's roles within of their respective organizations. When Jim Kimber, a member of Glatfelter's executive team, was asked to describe his management style, he responded quickly by understanding the need for fluidity and the importance of broad understanding. My leadership style is people-centered. As a result, my management style tends to oscillate between participative for less capable employees and delegative for more experienced ones. You need to be skilled and comfortable with all styles, including the autocratic end of the management spectrum… (Kimber, 2013). Managers also set the tone, or organizational culture, for the values and traditions that are used as the basis for employee behaviors. (Robbins, ... middle of document ... management system that describes the expectations and standards against which employee performance is compared. Conclusion Managing people is not easy. It couldn't be more important to fully understand the gravity of the situations that leaders at all levels manage. With study and practice, being a successful leader is one of the most rewarding experiences that life has to offer. Parents who guide their children in life, coaches who help their athletes to achieve their goals Managers who help their employees excel and their companies thrive experience this satisfying and worthwhile adventure not only applies to actions that take place every day followers with perpetual advancement.
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