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Principles of Management
Introduction, Meaning and .....
Authority is the power to compel men to work in a specific manner. Management cannot
work in the absence of authority. There is a chain of authority and responsibility among people
working at different levels of the organization. There cannot be an efficient management without
well defined lives of command a superior subordinate relationship at the every levels of decision
making.
Fig 1.3 : Management as a System
1.3.9. It is a dynamic function :
Management has to
be performed continuously, in a rapidly
every changing business
environment. It is constantly engaged in the moulding of the enterprise. It is also concerned about
the change of environment itself so as to ensure the success of enterprise. Hence it is on-going
function.
1.3.10 Management is Intangible :
It can be seen in the form of results and could not be actually seen. For ex: when we are
not able to produce desired quantity, we say it is the result of poor management.
1.3.11 It is Art as well as Science :
Management is a science since its principles have universal application. Management is
an art as the results of management depends upon the personal skill of managers. The art of the
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manager is essential to make the best use of management science. Thus management is both
science and art.
1.3.12 It is a Profession :
It has systematic and specialized body of knowledge consisting of principles, techniques,
rules and laws. It can be taught as a specialized subject.
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