CSEET · Business Laws and Management · Introduction to Management
Which of the following best describes management as commonly defined in introductory management study?
Management is a process of getting things done through and with other people to achieve organisational goals efficiently and effectively. It is continuous and goal-directed, not a single act such as budgeting, owning capital or incorporating a company.
- AA process of getting things done through and with other people to achieve organisational goals efficiently and effectivelyCorrect
- BA one-time act of preparing a budget for a financial year
- CThe ownership of capital invested in a business
- DThe legal process of incorporating a company
Explanation
Management is a continuous process of coordinating human and other resources to reach organisational objectives efficiently and effectively. Budget preparation is only a part of planning, ownership of capital relates to proprietors, and incorporation is a legal formality, not management.
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