Posted by Jed Melendres on Monday, September 20, 2010,
Summary of Operations Management
Posted by Jed Melendres on Sunday, September 5, 2010,
Project Management 2 of 2 - PRINCE2 & PMO
Posted by Jed Melendres on Tuesday, August 24, 2010,
What is a SWOT Analysis?
- A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities, and Threats) is a tool used to provide a general or detailed
snapshot of a Companies health. Think of your SWOT as a tune-up that every
business needs periodically to diagnose and fix what's a bit worn, what's on
the verge of breaking down, or what's already broken and needs replacement--so
that you can keep the business humming-ev...
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Strategic Management 2 of 6
Posted by Jed Melendres on Friday, July 2, 2010,
Staffing Process
Every organization needs a proper human resource base to be
successful and have a competitive advantage. Many companies find
themselves in need of staff but lack the nece...
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Main Functions of Management
Posted by Jed Melendres on Tuesday, June 29, 2010,
Main Functions of Management
There are four main functions of management.
1. Planning.
2. Organizing.
3. Leading.
4. Controlling.
Planning.
Planning is an
important managerial function. It provides the design of a desired
future state and the means of bringing about that future state to
accomplish the organization's objectives. In other words, planning is
the process of thinking before doing. To solve the problems ...
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Peter Ferdinand Drucker- Father of Modern Management
Posted by Jed Melendres on Tuesday, June 29, 2010,
Peter Drucker
Peter Ferdinand Drucker |
Born |
November
19, 1909 (1909-11-19)
Kaasgraben, Vienna, Austria |
Died |
November
11, 2005 (2005-11-12)
Claremont, California, USA |
Occupation |
Writer, Professor,
Management Consultant |
Peter Ferdinand Drucker (November 19, 1909 – November 11,
2005) was a writer, management consultant, and self-described “social
ecologist.”
His books and scholarly and popular ...
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Frederick Winslow Taylor - Father of Scientific Management
Posted by Jed Melendres on Tuesday, June 29, 2010,
Frederick Winslow Taylor
Frederick Winslow Taylor |
c.1900 |
Born |
20
March 1856 (1856-03-20)
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania U.S. |
Died |
21
March 1915 (1915-03-22)
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania U.S. |
Cause of death |
pneumonia |
Resting place |
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania U.S. |
Nationality |
American |
Occupation |
efficiency expert
management consultant |
Known for |
"Father" of the
Scientific ma... |
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Management Theory - A Brief History
Posted by Jed Melendres on Tuesday, June 29, 2010,
Management Theory
- A Brief History
By
Stephen
M Reed
The work of management theorists over the last hundred and fifty
years can be used to argue the case for an in depth theoretical, as well
as practical knowledge of many management styles, including the
positive and negative attributes of each. It is also important to
examine the 'structure' of different organizations to consider how it
affects, and is affected by the management...
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Engineering Management Defined
Posted by Jed Melendres on Tuesday, June 29, 2010,
Engineering management is defined as the field that relates to the
application of engineering principles to the planning and operational
management of industrial and manufacturing operations. Engineering
managers are equipped with the know-how to plan and manage these sorts
of operations. Engineering Management programs normally involves
ins...
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