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Basics of Management and Productivity

The document outlines key checkpoints for a course on Industrial Management and Engineering Economy at Addis Ababa University. It covers fundamental concepts of management, planning processes, organizational structures, productivity, and the roles and skills of managers. Each checkpoint serves as a discussion point for understanding the essential elements of management in an industrial context.

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Basics of Management and Productivity

The document outlines key checkpoints for a course on Industrial Management and Engineering Economy at Addis Ababa University. It covers fundamental concepts of management, planning processes, organizational structures, productivity, and the roles and skills of managers. Each checkpoint serves as a discussion point for understanding the essential elements of management in an industrial context.

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ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY

ADDIS ABABA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY


SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Industrial Management and Engineering Economy (Meng 5242)


Instructor: Nahom Mulugeta

Chapter one (Basics of Management) check points

1. What is management?
2. Discuss basic functions of management
3. How do you describe a plan?
4. Discuss the differences and similarities of plan A/main plan and plan
B/contingency plan
5. What is the importance of preparing/revising a plan?
6. What are the reasons/pushing forces to prepare a new plan or/and review
existing one
7. Based on the levels of organization, discuss the different types of planning.
8. Discuss the five elements of planning process.
9. Discuss the various types of manager.
10. In achieving goals and objectives of a given organization managers have
significant roles, discuss roles of mangers (Mintzberg’s Manager Roles)
11. Discuss skills needed at different levels of management.
12. What are personal qualities of successful managers?
13. What is organization structure?
14. Discuss the stages in the setting up of an effective organizational structure.
15. Discuss the four types of organizational structure? (what are the characteristics,
unique advantages and disadvantages of each organizational structure)
16. What is productivity?
17. List and discuss at list five factors influencing productivity.
18. Discuss the two types of productivity measurement.
19. List and discuss productivity improvement Techniques.
20. List and discuss the three productivity improvement strategies?
21. How do you increase machine and labor productivity?
22. How do you increase labor productivity?
23. How do you improve operation methods of a particular task/job/operation?

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