Workwise: Management Orientation Essentials | Key Management | Organogram!

Management Orientation Essentials enables managers to understand the key management essentials functions in an organisation. This understanding will enable and encourage managers to participate fully and effectively in all aspects of management.

Management Orientation Essentials includes:

• Describing the management activities involved in running a successful business
• Analysing the planning, organising, leading and controlling functions of a manager
• Identifying and explaining the main tasks of managers
• Understanding the decision making process in relation to management decisions
• An exploration of the key responsibilities and roles of various management functions in an organisation
• Organogram techniques

Managers at all levels will understand the various management roles in the organisation. They will understand and be able to apply the functional competencies namely, planning, organising, leading and controlling in their work environment. Additional skills and competencies addressed include management and team problem solving and decision-making.

First-line and middle managers are the links across both vertical hierarchical structures and cross-functional areas in organisations and must be able to facilitate efficient and productive communication and performance across these. Management Orientation Essentials prepares managers to meet these challenges.

Outcomes

Learners will be able to:

• Describe the manager's activities in running a successful business/business unit
• Explain the basic activities involved in the management process
• Identify and apply the key functional management competencies
• Identify and explain the key tasks of a manager
• Apply effective decision-making processes
• Understand how general managerial functions are applied in a business

Requirements

Entry requirement:
Senior Certificate and minimum six months team leadership/management experience

Post-workshop requirements:
Knowledge questionnaire and skill application assignment

Learners receive:
A workbook containing a management model, readings, exercises and case studies to develop concept awareness, understanding and skill competence; and a laminated memory jogger card

Duration: 1 Day
Unit Standard Alignment:
SAQA US ID: 14667
Describe and apply the management functions in an organisation

NQF Level 4
Credits: 10

Certification:
Certification with credit when assessment requirements are met