Management Skills Report: Management Skills and Diversity Analysis

This report examines the importance of effective management skills, particularly within the context of the Newham London Council's Artist Enterprise Hub. It explores the significance of planning, decision-making, problem-solving, and motivation skills for organizational success. The report also discusses the critical role of diversity in terms of people, cultures, business, and management issues, emphasizing the need for equal respect and treatment of employees from diverse backgrounds. Furthermore, the report delves into management theories on motivation (Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs), decision-making (Behavioral Theory), and problem-solving (Problem Space Theory), analyzing their value in improving management practices within the hub. The conclusion highlights the importance of these skills and theories for enhancing productivity, profitability, and overall organizational effectiveness.

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INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY.................................................................................................................................................3
Explain the importance of effective management skills..........................................................................3
Discuss the importance of diversity in terms of people, cultures, business and management issues in
an organization.......................................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION...............................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
Management skills defined as a skill of individual with the help of which efficient
management of different type of task can be done in best effective manner. There is different
form of management skills like decision making, motivation, planning, communication, problem
solving etc (Grissom, Loeb and Mitani, 2015). All these skills are crucial to conduct activities
and functioning of organization in a formative manner. Present report has been conducted on
Newham London Council. It has been identified that this Council recently launched their new
Hub which is Artist Enterprise Hub. In this report formative discussion has been made on
effective management skill significance which is important for efficient and effective
management of artist hub. Along with this, report include benefits of diversity as they
significantly impact on management of issues within an organization that are mainly related to
culture, business, people and management. Lastly present report includes discussions on different
theories related to decision making motivation and problem solving activities.
MAIN BODY
Explain the importance of effective management skills.
It has been evaluated that effective management skill act as most essential element of an
organization as it allow entity to effectively fulfill their corporate goals in a well defined manner
(Mujtaba, 2013). This is essential for new Artist Enterprise Hub to undertake use of effective
management skill as it can impact on performance of organization in a positive manner. In this
entity is required to evaluate and determined number of management skills in order to manage
hub activities according to a set standard and fulfills goal and objectives in time effective
manner. In addition to this with the help of proper evaluation of importance of management skill
entity can undertake decision making in a best active manner.
Outline the management skills required for effective management of the Hub.
There are number of management skill that plays a crucial role in managing activities and
functions of organization. In this with the assistance of proper management skill Artist Enterprise
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Hub can effectively able to undertake different activities in a confined manner. Mentioned below
certain form of management skill is define:
Planning skill
This mainly define as a most crucial skill that aim towards creating and developing of
formative plan that support different type of activities and provide an accurate direction to
employees (Hooley and et,al., 2013). With the help of this skill all the essential activities and
functions can be done in time effective manner through which accomplishment of desired goals
and objectives can be effectively insured.
Decision making skill
Decision making skill is the core of effective performance of organization. In this it is
essential for an entity to ensure that individual within workplace structure having capability to
undertake best decision making capability even in complex situation. With the help of the skill
Artist Enterprise Hub can manage different type of activities in complex situation and can
achieve organizational goals with maximum advantages.
Problem solving skill
Problem solving skill allows an individual to resolve and handle different problems in a
creative and accurate manner. This is a capability through which individuals with an organization
can overcome difficult and complex issues and provide affirmative direction through which goals
can be fulfilled.
Motivation skill
This skill play most important role as it is having capability to encourage and influence
behavior of other individuals in a well-defined manner. With the assistance of motivation skill
performance of employees can be motivated in a well defined manner through which goals and
objectives can be effectively accomplished.
Explain the importance of these skills and how the Hub could benefit from them.
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Effective management skill significantly leads business organization to successfully
manage their operations as per formative set of plans and procedure. This will ensure their
success and allow them to fulfill their goals as well as objective in a time effective manner. It is
important for Artist Enterprise Hub to undertake use of management skill in their entity, as it will
allow them to increase their performance efficiency while managing different type of activities in
a proper framework. There are some important management skills that are mentioned below:
Planning skill plays a crucial role that provides direction to individuals operating their
functions in organizational workplace structure. Thus, it is essential for respective entity to
ensure that individuals within their organization is effectively equipped with planning skills as it
will further allow company to fulfill their objectives in best effective manner.
Motivation skill play essential role that empower and encourage behavior of employees
towards organizational objectives (Dicke and et,al., 2015). With the help of proper motivation
employees can further encourage to fulfill their roles and responsibilities with more efficiency.
By taking assistance of problem solving skill Artist Enterprise Hub can overcome
different type of challenges and issues in a well define manner as this will benefit entity to
effectively resolve issues in a more creative and innovative manner.
Discuss the importance of diversity in terms of people, cultures, business and management issues
in an organization
Diversity is defined as a concept to understand and recognize uniqueness and differences
of individual. In context with Artist Enterprise Hub this has been identified that the workplace
structure is fully equipped with employees who belongs to different cultural background. In this
entry is required to ensure that employees of any background get equal respect and their
performance get treated in well effective manner. As it further provide proper direction to them
towards effective accomplishment of entity goals.
Identify the key areas of focus for people, cultures, business and management issues in the Hub.
There are a number of issues which are associated with individuals, culture, business and
management of the respective hub. It is of immense significance for the hub to determine these
in order to resolve them in a timely manner.
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People issue – This is associated with the workforce of Artist Enterprise Hub which is not being
able to carry out the operational activities in an effective manner. The issues underlying in this
relation are acknowledged to be lack of competency as well as right conduct for the execution of
business activity.
Cultural issues – These can be referred to as the issues which emerge as a result of interactions
taking place between the employees pertaining to different national and cultural backgrounds. In
the concerned hub, there are several individuals who work in a collaborative manner which gives
rise to emergence of cultural issues between them.
Business issues – Uncertainty risk is the issues associated with business which is being face by
Artist Enterprise Hub. There are a number of types of risks that tend to have an impact over
productivity level and profitability of the organisation and its tasks.
Management issues – The concerned hub is encountering several challenges in relation to
managing business activity along with carrying out managerial tasks creatively.
Discuss the importance of maintaining diversity within these areas.
Diversity holds immense significance for an organization as this provides assistance to a
company in carrying out the activities of business in a creative manner. This helps in inflating
the existent productivity levels of business entity. It results in enhancement of motivational level
of employees so that they can work in a zealous manner. This implies the collaboration of
employees for carrying out business activities so that corporate goals can be duly achieved
within due course of time. Artist Enterprise Hub would be able to effectively carry out the
activities of management with the due assistance of diversity at work place.
Discuss management theories on motivation, decision making and problem solving.
There are a number of management theories that are discussed beneath along with discussing
their importance in context of Artist Enterprise Hub.
Identify relevant theories on motivation, decision making and problem solving.
Theory of motivation:
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is the most important theory which is applied by companies
with a view to boost their morale and enhance their overall productivity. It was developed by
Abraham Maslow during the year 1943. The main motive behind creating this theory was
identification and analysis of needs of employees and the best ways in which these can be met by
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the entity. It consists of stages like physiological, security and safety, social, esteem and lastly,
the self actualization needs.
Theory of decision making –
Behavioural theory developed Cyert and March is effective in taking decisions for the
welfare and growth of business. This provides effective guidance to the business manager so that
they can effective execute the decision making process and derive positive results thereby. As
per this theory, behavioural patterns of decision are reliant over coalition, organizational slack
and many more aspects.
Theory of problem solving –
The Problem space theory developed in the year 1972 by Newell and Simon is based on
the premise of identification of problem space for finding out the solutions to problems. Problem
state encompasses current state, goal state and all other possible states in between. The course of
action undertaken by individuals to move from a particular state to any other is known as
operator.
Discuss the value of these theories to the improvement of management within the Hub
All the above mentioned theory play a significant role in context with Artist Enterprise Hub
as with the help of this proper direction to activities and performance can be undertaken. In
context with motivational theory tit play a crucial role that significantly encourage employees
towards more efficient performance. In addition to this it also allow entity to increase
performance of employees with more efficient outcomes. Further decision making theory
benefits entity to engage each and every employee in the process of decision making of
organization and increase level of this skill among them as to enhance their production. Lastly
problem solving is also a significant theory through which entity can resolve business problems
and issues in a more accurate manner while sharing maximum profitable outcomes.
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CONCLUSION
As per the above mentioned report this has been concluded that, effective management skill
is a crucial aspect of any organization irrespective of their size and scope as it allow entity to
effectively manage their operations and activities with having a surety to accomplish corporate
goals with profitable outcomes. In this it is essential to enhance diversity in their workplace
structure and resolve different types of business issues with theories. In addition to this, problem
solving and decision making will allow entity to increase their overall productivity and
profitability in a well define manner.
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