Introduction to Management

This document provides an introduction to management, including discussions on management structure, business functions, marketing function, HR and talent management, and organizational culture. It defines organizational structure and management theories, identifies different types of organizational structure, and outlines their advantages and disadvantages. It also explains the roles and responsibilities of each management function and discusses how the marketing department works with other business functions. Additionally, it introduces Henry Fayol's five functions of management and discusses the role of HR and talent management in achieving business objectives. The document concludes with a discussion on strong and weak organizational culture.

Introduction to Management

Contents
2.0 Management structure and Business functions..........................................................................3
Discuss what is meant by organisational structure.................................................................3
Define management and discuss management theories.........................................................3
Identify different types of organisational structure and outline the disadvantages and
advantages..............................................................................................................................3
2.1 Business Functions.....................................................................................................................3
Define business functions.......................................................................................................3
Discuss the different roles and responsibilities of each management function......................4
3.0 Marketing Function....................................................................................................................4
Discuss how the marketing department must work with other business functions for the
success of an organisation – you can give examples..............................................................4
4.0 Management Functions..............................................................................................................5
Introduce Henry Fayol’s Five Functions of Management......................................................5
Explain the roles and responsibilities of all five functions.....................................................5
5.0 HR and Talent Management (350 words)..................................................................................5
Discuss the role of HR and its responsibilities.......................................................................5
Define Talent Management and how it helps to achieve business objectives........................5
5.1 Organisational Culture...............................................................................................................6
Define organisational culture – you can discuss examples of different types of organisational
culture.....................................................................................................................................6
Discuss the consequences of a strong vs weak organisational culture...................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFRENCES...................................................................................................................................7

2.0 Management structure and Business functions
Discuss what is meant by organisational structure
Organizational structure is that kind of structure which defines about those activities like
allocation, coordination, and supervision which helps in achieving of aims and objectives that
has been set by an organization like M&S with the help of standard operating procedures.
Define management and discuss management theories
Management is that part of organization which helps in making an organization attain
profit and revenue generation. M&S is require to use scientific management theory is important
because its approach to management is found in almost every industrial business operation
across the world. Its influence is also felt in general business practices such planning, process
design, quality control, cost accounting, and ergonomics (Cameron and Rössler, 2018).
Identify different types of organisational structure and outline the disadvantages and advantages
Hierarchical org structure.
Advantage: Clear Line of Authority
This structure helps on establishing of clear authority for working of various departments.
Managers of M&S have authority or power to make allocation of resources, giving rewards and
punishing employees. It makes discipline and order to be maintained.
Disadvantage: Isolation and Siloed Thinking
The same grouping that allows members of departments to work well together also
isolates them from other sections of a company, reducing interdepartmental cooperation and
communication. Departments can become indifferent to the concerns of other areas and develop
tunnel vision. When acute, departments may put their own agendas ahead of company goals

2.1 Business Functions
Define business functions
Business functions are that kind of functions which is been carried out by an organization
like M&S to make smooth functioning of its process possible. Core business functions is been
carried out through business functions.
Discuss the different roles and responsibilities of each management function
There are seven functions of management and they are planning which helps M&S to
gain objectives, Organizing helps M&S to organize its work, Staffing makes management of
staff. Directing means giving directions to do a task, co-ordination developing feeling of
togetherness between team members. In the end co-operation is there that makes work to be done
with disciplined and order.
3.0 Marketing Function
Discuss how the marketing department must work with other business functions for the success
of an organisation – you can give examples
Marketing department is one the most important department of any business enterprise. It has the
most essential role to communicate and promote the offering to the ultimate consumers. This unit
closely work with other departments so that it can produce a valuable outcome in front of
potential customers. The marketing unit of M&S works with other department which is
illustrated below-
Human resource- This unit is entrusted with the role of recruit the high quality and talented
workforce so that activities can be carried out in an efficient manner. The marketing unit ensures
that it communicate the HR unit about the need for the talented employees so that they can make
recruitments accordingly. The marketing unit needs creative and skilled staff so that it can
promote its products to the potential customers and they can be attracted towards the company
M&S (Christopher, Laasch and Roberts, 2016).
Production- This department has the role to produce the best offering for the customers.
Marks & Spencer has the most important responsibility to maintain the high quality for which
the company is known. The marketing unit works with the production department so that they
can together prepare the strategy for the marketing so that large audience can be attracted for the
company's product or service.

Finance- This unit has the role to manage the funds of the company and allocate sufficient
budget to all department so that their activities can be carried out smoothly. The marketing unit
communicate its budget to finance department so that it can get sufficient funds for carrying out
its functions. These two departments work closely as one is dependent on the other for their
working. Marketing unit need finance to promote the offering of M&S so that they can attract
more and more customers so that their profitability can be enhanced.
4.0 Management Functions
Introduce Henry Fayol’s Five Functions of Management
Herni Fayol has identified 5 functions and they are planning, organizing, commanding,
coordinating and controlling (Diklić, 2018).
Explain the roles and responsibilities of all five functions
Planning can helps M&S to plan its policies as per market, organizing this helps M&S in
completing task within time. Commanding this makes commands to be followed given for a task.
Coordinating and controlling helps M&S to make all the process completed in time.
5.0 HR and Talent Management
Discuss the role of HR and its responsibilities
Human resource management is that kind of approach which makes effective management
of people in an organization. This helps in gaining competitive edge to business which makes
advantages to be gained in market. It plays certain role and responsibility within an organization.
They are as follows:
 Talent hiring: This is one of the most effective function that is to be performed by HR
manager of an organization. Through it HR makes recruitment of talented persons
possible which are appropriate for the job. Also it makes employees to be hired for the
vacancies that has to be fulfilled (Ishaque and et. al. 2020).
 Training management: This is another important role that is played by HR department
as this makes identification with enhancement of skills and knowledge possible within
the candidates that is been selected. It is done through training and development program
which is been designed for employees

Define Talent Management and how it helps to achieve business objectives
Talent management: It is the process by which anticipation of human capital is done for an
organization that makes planning within an organization to be done in appropriate manner
possible. It makes talent to be recognized within an organization among the employees working
within it. This makes an organization to identify, recruit and hold on to those persons which can
contributes towards making an organization achieve goals and objectives. It mainly contributes
towards strategic process which makes strategies to be enhanced that improvises workforce and
its performance which ultimately increases productivity (Navarro-Miró and et. al. 2019).
5.1 Organisational Culture
Define organisational culture – you can discuss examples of different types of organisational
culture
Organizational culture: This is that kind of cultural which exists in an organization and is
based over values, expectations, and practices that guide and inform the actions of all team
members. Further the collection of traits makes an organization develop positivity within the
working environment of an organization. In this traits is been identified which makes
performance of an organization to be enhanced.
Organization culture affects all aspects related to business from punctuality and tone with
employee benefits. This is based over behavioural aspect existing within an organization. This is
known for making enhancement within the comfort, support and value to be given in an
organization. Companies that prioritize culture can also weather difficult times and changes in
the business environment and come out stronger. Culture in an organization helps in gaining
advantage for attracting talent and performing competition (Peters, 2017).
Discuss the consequences of a strong vs weak organisational culture
Strong Culture: This is one of the most important kind of culture that is focused over by
an organization as it helps in developing positivity between employees and employer's
relationship. A strong organizational culture helps in making an organisation fill its working
environment with those factors that makes organization to makes its employees satisfied.
Weak culture: This kind of culture makes an organization develop negative image within
market to be developed. Weak culture creates dissatisfaction among employees from the working

place where employees are working. If an organization has weal culture, then it loses
sustainability in market.
CONCLUSION
From the above file it can be concluded that management is one of the most important
factor that is to be used by an organization like M&S to make its process performed in better and
more effective manner. In the end strong and weak culture is explained.
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