Management and the manager

Management and the manager 1 Table of contents 1. Definition of management ................................ ................................ ............................... 2 2. Nature of management: science or art? ................................ ................................ ......... 2 2.1. Management as a science ................................ ................................ ............................ 2 2.2. Management as an art ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 2 3. The management process ................................ ................................ ................................ . 3 3.1. Planning ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 3 3.2. Organization ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 3 3.3. Management ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 3 3.4. Control ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 3 4. Roles of the manager ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 4 5. The skills of a manager ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 4