Principles of management/PMAN101/Management functions/E-activity-start

Challenge summary

Summary:	Reflection and justification of tasks associated with roles of management
	1 - 2 hours

Start here

Stimulus resources

• List of tasks identified in the microblog activity.

• Introduction of Chapter 6 in Exploring Business.

• Section 6.1 of Chapter 6 in Exploring Business.

Purpose

The purpose of this e-learning activity is to dig deeper into the content and the roles of management. You will use one task of the manager you thought of in the previous microblog activity from each of the four functions of management. In this learning challenge, you will:

• Justify why each task is associated with each chosen function.
• Reflect on how the functions relate to the bigger managerial picture.
• Consider how these tasks improve efficiency and effectiveness of a business.