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Chapter 16
Management Information Systems
Chapter 16
MIS
Classic Management Functions
• Planning – devising plans for the organization and
setting goals to achieve the plan
• Organizing – deciding how to use the organization’s
resources
• Staffing – hiring and training workers
• Directing – guiding employees to perform their work
in a way that supports the organization’s goals
• Controlling – monitoring the organization’s progress
toward reaching its goals
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Levels of Management
• Strategic level
• Tactical level
• Operational level
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Strategic Level
• Managers at this level are often called
executives
• Focus – long-range view of the firm
• Primary function – planning
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Tactical Level
• Managers at this level are often called middle
managers
• Focus – carrying out the visions of top-level
managers
• Primary functions – organizing and staffing
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