PHD LE 610 PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, AND

EVALUATION OF LANGUAGE PROGRAM

A written REFLECTION PAPER on Management, submitted to DR. GREGERLIN I.
LAMBENICIO, in partial fulfillment of the course PhD LE 610 Planning, Management, and
Evaluation of Language Program, prepared by CACANINDIN MANILYN R, June 15, 2019,
3rd Trimester 2018-2019.

Management

Management is the coordination and oversight of the work activities the

members so that their activities are completed with efficacy and efficiency. In order to
carry out these responsibilities, management requires the application of several
important functions, skills and roles to carry out the necessary activities in the
organization effectively and efficiently. Efficacy means doing things right so that the
organizational goals can be attained and efficiency means getting the most output
from the least amount of inputs. Furthermore, management is entrusted with the
responsibility of shaping the institutional objectives that are in line with the vision of the
institution, proactive planning for future growth, anticipating and planning for future
challenges and problems that are unexpected to happen.

It can be described as guiding the activities of the institution’s members in the

direction that helps the institution to move towards the fulfillment of its goals, objectives,
mission and vision. In my opinion, one of the major purposes of the manager is the
leading function which is to increase productivity of the whole institution. Human-
oriented work situations usually generate higher levels of production over the long term
than do task oriented work situations because people find the latter type unpleasant.
Controlling is the function that involves monitoring, comparing and correcting
performance. It is an ongoing process that helps to predict deviations before the
actually occur. However, the main purpose of controlling is to ensure that everything
occurs in conformities with the standards of the organization. Additionally,
management roles are of extreme importance to the effective running of any
organization.

Managerial roles are specific categories of managerial behavior which involves

interpersonal, informational and decisional roles. These roles are keen to the
management process as interpersonal roles involves the coordination and interaction
with employees and it involves a leader who is responsible for staffing, training, and
associated duties, a figurehead who is the symbolic head of the organization and a link
who maintains the communication between all contacts and informers that compose
the organizational network. Informational roles involve collecting, receiving and
disseminating accurate information for the guidance of every member in the institution.

In conclusion, management must be seen as a service to all the members of the

institution not as an advantage to demonstrate power or personal intentions.