MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
In
general-usage, in most of the cases, both management and administrations are
used interchangeably. It is also a much debated issue in the study of management.
Even the confusion is also about the usage of organization. The debate is also
about the distinction between management and administration.
There are three schools of thought,
which explain the concept and level of performance in the field of management
study.
- School
of Thought : (Administration > Management)
The first school of thought is
Contributed by, William R. Spriegal, oliver Sheldon, Ordey Tread, William
Schulze, Haimann, Sargent Florence and Lansberb.
According to them, The
Administration is the top level/thinking function and the management is a lower
level/execution function.
Administration >
Management
- School
of thought : (Synonymous terms)
The second school of thought is
contributed by Henry Fayol, Herold Koontz, O’Donnell, Latton E Mc-Ferland,
Earnest Lale, and P.F. Drucker.
According to these thinkers,
Management = Adminitration
- School
of thought : (Management > Administration)
This view is expressed by Kimball
and Breach.
According to them, Management is a
genetic term and incorporates administration.
Management > Administration
 |
| Management v/s Administration |
Distinct between
Management and Administration:
Through, in recent years, both
management and administration are used synonymously. On a keen observation into
the above schools of thought, the following distinctions can be made.
Points
|
Management
|
Administration
|
Meaning
|
It is an
art and science of
getting
the work done through others.
|
It is an
art and
science
of formation
of
objectives, plans, policies of an organization.
|
Nature
|
It is the
execution function,
i.e.,
doing the activities.
|
It is the
decision making process and thinking activity.
|
Level
|
It is
related to the lower
and
middle level
Management.
|
It is
related to top
Level management.
|
Reward
|
Reward is
a salary or commission as it deals with execution of policies.
|
Profit is
reward as
is
related to owners and framing policies.
|
Scope
|
The
management has to work within the limit laid down by administration.
|
It sets
the scope of operations for all persons and departments.
|
Contact with humans
|
It is
directly concerned with direction of human efforts at the time of execution of
plans.
|
Not
directly connected to the human in execution and direction of the human
efforts.
|
Status
|
It is the
lower level managerial action.
|
It is the
top level managerial action.
|
Functions
|
The
functions include
directing,
motivating, counseling.
|
The
activities include
planning
and a
Organizing.
|
Ability
|
It
requires technical ability
to
implement the plans.
|
It
requires
administrative
abilities
rather
than technical
abilities.
|
Use of term
|
The term management is
widely used in private
sector business organ
|
It is mostly used in
government sector
i.e., a non-business
organization.
|
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