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  • Essay / Strengths and Weaknesses of Management - 3007

    INTRODUCTIONManagement includes a whole set of activities for the efficient and effective conduct of business activities such as allocation, mobilization, combination and utilization of physical resources, human, financial and human resources in a judicious manner by deploying the appropriate skills, techniques and approaches. This implies that human resources play a crucial role in successful management. According to Lawrence Appley, management is about achieving results through the efforts of other people. Management is a process by which managers create, direct, maintain and operate a purposeful organization through systematic, coordinated and cooperative human efforts (Mc Farland). In this world of tense competition, especially among business organizations, there is usually a scarcity of managers capable of optimizing the use of resources, especially human resources, to achieve the organization's goals. This essay aims to assess my management skills. I would like to know how good I am as a manager. I would also like to know my weaknesses and improve them to become not only a successful manager but also contribute positively to the development of the organization I am associated with in the future. I took 3 quizzes and interviews with 4 acquaintances to assess my managerial skills, particularly my strengths and weaknesses as a manager. LITERATURE REVIEWSuccessful management generally depends on the optimal utilization of human resources. However efficient and recent it may be, the machine must be used or worked on by the deployed personnel. A poor choice of human resources can harm the performance of the business organization. This is the selection and recruitment of p...... middle of paper ......killsB: Intelligent and hardworkingC: Good behavior with colleagues and good teamworkD: Work oriented and goals and quite confident in what you do8. : What are my weaknesses?A: Quite impatientB: Sometimes angryC: Sometimes an initial setback negatively affects your confidenceD: Jealous and sometimes selfish9. : Am I good at taking risks?A: You only take risks when you are sure that you are in control of the situationB: You never take risks blindlyC: You are very calculating when it comes to taking risksD: You first consider the factors affecting the risk, then you take it (risk)10. : Am I good at handling changes?A: You are generally hesitant about changesB: You accept change after a whileC: You first consider the effect of the change, then accept itD: You analyze the change carefully change and only then you accept the change.