Nature of work
Administration: It is concerned about the determination of objectives and major policies of an organization. Management: It puts into action the policies and plans laid down by the administration.
Type of function
Administration:It is a determinative function. Management: It is an executive function.
Scope
Administration:It takes major decisions of an enterprise as a whole. Management: It takes decisions within the framework set by the administration.
Level of authority
Administration:It is a top-level activity. Management: It is a middle level activity.
Nature of status
Administration:It consists of owners who invest capital in and receive profits from an enterprise. Management: It is a group of managerial personnel who use their specialized knowledge to fulfill the objectives of an enterprise.
Nature of usage
Administration:It is popular with government, military, educational, and religious organizations.
Decision making
Administration:Its decisions are influenced by public opinion, government policies, social, and religious factors. Management: Its decisions are influenced by the values, opinions, and beliefs of the managers.
Main functions
Administration:Planning and organizing functions are involved in it. Management: Motivating and controlling functions are involved in it.
Abilities
Administration:It needs administrative rather than technical abilities. Management: It requires technical activities
ORGANIZATION Organizing is establishing the internal organizational structure of the business. The focus is on division, coordination, and control of tasks and the flow of information within the organization. Managers distribute responsibility and authority to job holders in this function of management. Organizational Structure Each organization has an organizational structure. By action and/or inaction, managers structure businesses. Ideally, in developing an organizational structure and distributing authority, managers' decisions reflect the mission, objectives, goals and tactics that grew out of the planning function. Specifically, they decide: 1. Division of labor 2. Delegation of authority 3. Departmentation 4. Span of control 5. Coordination Division of Labor Division of labor is captured in an organization chart, a pictorial representation of an organization's formal structure. An organization chart is concerned with relationships among tasks and the
authority to do the tasks. Eight kinds of relationships can be captured in an organization chart: 1. The division/specialization of labor 2. Relative authority 3. Departmentation 4. Span of control 5. The levels of management 6. Coordination centers 7. Formal communication channels 8. Decision responsibility =============================================== Administration can be defined as the universal process of efficiently organizing people and resources so to direct activities toward common goals and objectives. Administration is both an art and a science (if an inexact one), and arguably a craft, as administrators are judged ultimately by their performance. Administration must incorporate both leadership and vision. CHARACTERISTICS OF ADMINISTRATION -EMPHASIS ON RULES -VERY IMPERSONAL -DIVISIONAL OF LABOR HIGHLY VISIBLE -HIGHLY STRUCTURED AUTHORITY -HIGH RATIONALITY -EMPHASIS ON EFFICIENCY -EMPHASIS ON CONSISTENCY -RIGID / LACKS FLEXIBILITY -SLOW IN IMPLEMENTATION regards LEO LINGHAM Khalid ss - Member Since: Aug 2005
Subject - Re: organization and administration
Dear LEO LINGHAM Hi Thanks for helping me. Please explain me the following terms also. 2. Delegation of authority 3. Departmentation 4. Span of control 5. Coordination Moreover if you have time explain me the CLASSICAL THEORY OF ORGANIZATION, NEO CLASSICAL THEORY OF ORGANIZATION, [color=violet] MODERN THEORY OF ORGANIZATION.[/color] From your answer it is clear that you can explain.
Nature of work
Administration: It is concerned about the determination of objectives and major policies of an organization. Management: It puts into action the policies and plans laid down by the administration.
Type of function
Administration:It is a determinative function. Management: It is an executive function.
Scope
Administration:It takes major decisions of an enterprise as a whole. Management: It takes decisions within the framework set by the administration.
Level of authority
Administration:It is a top-level activity. Management: It is a middle level activity.
Nature of status
Administration:It consists of owners who invest capital in and receive profits from an enterprise. Management: It is a group of managerial personnel who use their specialized knowledge to fulfill the objectives of an enterprise.
Nature of usage
Administration:It is popular with government, military, educational, and religious organizations. Management: It is used in business enterprises.
Decision making
Administration:Its decisions are influenced by public opinion, government policies, social, and religious factors. Management: Its decisions are influenced by the values, opinions, and beliefs of the managers.
Main functions
Administration:Planning and organizing functions are involved in it. Management: Motivating and controlling functions are involved in it.
Abilities
Administration:It needs administrative rather than technical abilities. Management: It requires technical activities Management handles the employers. Administration handles the buisness aspects such as finance.
The difference between Management and Administration can be summarized under 2 categories: 1. Functions 2. Usage / Applicability
On the Basis of Functions: Basis Meaning Management Management is an art of getting things done through others by directing their efforts towards achievement of pre-determined goals. Management is an executing function. Administration It is concerned with formulation of broad objectives, plans & policies.
Nature
Process
Management decides who should as it & how should he dot it. Management is a doing function because managers get work done under their supervision. Technical and Human skills Middle & lower level function
Administration decides what is to be done & when it is to be done. Administration is a thinking function because plans & policies are determined under it. Conceptual and Human skills Top level function
Function
Skills Level
On the Basis of Usage: Basis Applicability Management It is applicable to business concerns i.e. profit-making organization. The management decisions are influenced by the values, opinions, beliefs & decisions of the managers. Management constitutes the employees of the organization who are paid remuneration (in the form of salaries & wages). Administration It is applicable to non-business concerns i.e. clubs, schools, hospitals etc. The administration is influenced by public opinion, govt. policies, religious organizations, customs etc. Administration represents owners of the enterprise who earn return on their capital invested & profits in the form of dividend.
Influence
Status
Practically, there is no difference between management & administration. Every manager is concerned with both - administrative management function and operative management function as shown in the figure. However, the managers who are higher up in the hierarchy denote more time on administrative function & the lower level denote more time on directing and controlling workers performance i.e. management. \\Management has at least four functions 1) planning 2) organizing 3) leading and 4)
controlling. Administration is the implementation of those plans and processes.