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Question
Why is management considered to be a multi-dimensional
concept?
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Solution
Management is called a multidimensional concept as it has three dimensions which areto the following:
• Management of work: All the organizations have to perform some work such as production or sale. A work is defined with the goals that it's achieved and the method of doing so.
• Management of people: The main asset of an organization is human labour. Managing people is extremely important. The employees have to considered as individuals well as a team. Personal goals have to be achieved along with the firm’s goal.
• Management of operations: All the organizations either engage in producing a good or selling a good. It means the conversion of inputs into outputs. This production process requires management.
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