Question

Hema is one of the most successful managers of her company, ‘Kobe Ltd’. She uses her creativity and
initiative in handling challenging situations at work. The knowledge gained by her during her student days at a renowned management institute as well as through her observation and experience over the years is applied by Hema in a skillful manner in the context of the realities of a given situation. She often reads books and other literature in various fields of management to keep her knowledge updated.
(i) An aspect of the nature of management is being highlighted in the above description. Identify the aspect.
(ii) Explain any three features of the aspect identified in part (i).

Answer 1

(i) Management as an art.
(ii) Three features that establish it as an art are:
(a) Existence of theoretical knowledge. As in art, in management too, there is a lot of literature available in various areas of management which the manager has to specialise in.
(b) Personalised application Like in any art, in management too, a manager applies his acquired knowledge in a personalised and unique manner. This gives rise to different styles of management.
(c) Based on practice and creativity Management satisfies this criteria as a manager gains experience through regular practice and becomes more effective.