11 Definitions of Management John Spacey, updated on
Management is the planning, leadership, direction and control of resources. This is a diverse profession and practice that includes executive management, functional management and roles that are primarily supervisory. The following are general definitions of management that may apply at any level.
Definition (1)Leadership by virtue of formal authority.Definition (2)Accountable leadership.Definition (3)The art of orchestrating resources to achieve strategies.Definition (4)The practice of initiating, planning, executing, controlling and monitoring the work of a team.Definition (5)The planning and implementation of strategies in the context of constraints, competition, risk and inefficiencies such as office politics.Definition (6)The organization and coordination of the activities of a business.Definition (7)The art of getting people moving in the same direction to achieve shared goals.Definition (8)The administration of knowledge, technology and people.Definition (9)The design and leadership of teams.Definition (10)The role of representing a team in accepting and delivering work.Definition (11)The duty to put resources to work to achieve goals efficiently while managing risk.Other DefinitionsDefinitions by well known management theorists and authors.Next read: Management ExamplesManagementThis is the complete list of articles we have written about management.If you enjoyed this page, please consider bookmarking Simplicable.
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The common types of internal benchmarking.
Internal Customer
A definition of internal customer with examples.
Business Optimization
A definition of business optimization with examples.
Team ObjectivesThe common types of team objective.Internal Stakeholders
A definition of internal stakeholder with examples.
Management PlanningAn overview of the different types of management planning.
Management ExamplesA definition of management with examples.
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Common ways to set expectations.
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An overview of humble leadership.
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