Sailent Features Of Classical Management

        Management was closely associated with industrial revolution in the West when large-scale buisness and industrial enterprise increased. This necessitated the development of new forms of management practices and organisation. Management thought in this school comprised of job content, division of labour, structure in organisation of work, tasks of management, standardization, simplification and specialisation in work and satisfication of the physiological needs of workers. Apart from scientific management, bureaucratic model and adminitrative theory, contributions have also been made to classical theory of management by public administration and microeconomics

History Of Management

         The accumulated body of knowledge is management science has been contributed by scholars and writers from a multitude of disciplines such as sociology, psychology, political science, anthropology, social psychology, economics, engineering, mathematics, etc. These contributions have created a diversity in management thought due to diverse backgrounds and approaches. It is necessary to trace the historical background of management thought so as to understand the present state of management.

         Management theories can be broadly classified into four broad stages, viz., Classical theory, Human relation school, Human resources school and Modern management.

Is Management An Art or A Science ?

       Science is a systematized body of knowledge pertaining to a particular branch of study and contains some general truths explaining past phenomena or events. The science of management provides a body of principles, laws and theories that could be applied in solution of management problems and in scientific and objective functioning and evaluation of educational outputs. Thought management is a social science considered to be an inexact science compared to natural sciences, the body of knowledge in management science today is considerable in magnitude and obtained through conceptual and empirical processes. Thus, management may be considered as a science.

         On other hand, the application of management science depends on types of aptitudes and skills possessed by managers which are highly personalized blendings of imaginations, insight and creativity. Thus, management may be described as an art.

         In conclusion, it may be said that management is both an art and a science.

Difference Between Organisation, Administration And Management

     In order to have a clear-cut understanding of the two terms organisation and administration, let us take up a simple example. Organisation is just like setting up a machine. The various parts of the machine are put together by the organiser and thus the machine comes into being. When the machine comes into existence, its proper functioning and operation is administration. One in the absence of another is meaningless.

         Organisation is pre-execution stage whereas administration is the execution stage. The two terms are inseperable. They are interdependent. Thus good organisation results into good administration and good administration causes good organisation. In other words we can say that organisation determines the degree of sucess in administration.

         Organisation may be poor to begin with. It can be improved upon by the administrator through his administration. Organisation is a part of administration. We cannot have administration without organisatio. Some people say that organisation and administration are synonymous terms.  That is absolutely wrong. They are not interchangable terms. Rather they are two different terms.

           Organisation is the basis as well as the means to have administration. No organisation is possible without the assistance of administration. Once organisation comes into being, it may not be up to the mark.

             It then becomes the basis and sharpens administration to make it really good. Thus organisation leads to good administration and good administration makes organisation worthy to be called really good organisation. Good organisation is the resultant of good administration. Therefore, we are undoubtedly in great need of really effecient administration. Both administration and organisation are in the hands of the management. The management fixes up the goal of education, decides the policy matter, provides finances for organisation and administration and hence helps in achieving the goal fixed up.

Meaning Of School Management

        The term school management has a wider scope  than school organisation and school administration. The managementmeans to run, handle, or structure or arrangement or framework, which is undertaken for ensuring unity of effort, effeciency and proper use of resources. It may be composed of primarily of persons, materials, ideas, principles, rules, types etc.

          School management means practical measures which are used to ensure that the system of our work, which we will use be of maximum assistance in carrying out our aims of education and for the benefit of our students.

          School management is a means of placing right persons at right place and in a right manner. It must be emphasized that school management is a means and not a end. The end is the development of many sided personality of pupils in accordance with democratic, secular and social ideas. The school plant, the head of institution, the teachers, the school time-table, the school discipline, curricular and co-curricular activities, school records and registers, evaluation and in fact every aspect of school management is devoted to this end .

          School management carries out educational schemes, programmes and practices in the schools. It is defined as a science of managing huma equipment, money, materials and methods. It co-ordinates people, techniques and information in an organised manner. School management is planning, organising, staffing, directing, controlling, executing, and evaluating the educative process

Who Needs Sleep ?

Think of the effects of massive sleep deprivation as similar to the effects of alcohol. When it comes to your health and the risk you impose on others, you’re as dangerous as a drunk driver

Facts:  Doctors working 80-90 hours a week were so sleep deprived they performed a simulated driving test as though they had guzzled 3 to 4 alcoholic beverages.

              Nurses working a 12 hours or more shift were 3 times more likely to make mistakes than those on a shorter shifts.

Scary stats :  and the findings apply to you too : You need sleep to function . Lack of sleep leads to bad food choices and other health risks, For your kids and yourself, you must find time to sleep. Schedule shuteye as you do work or a doctor’s visit. It’s one appointment you can’t afford to miss.

      When you gradually fall asleep noises, light and other disrurbances won’t wake you as easily. Dim the lights an hour before bed and ensure good air circulation in the room. Blue-locking light bulbs encourage production of sleep hormone melatonin and may help . If you wake , give yourself a chance to fall back asleep before getting stressed. Don’t look at the clock.

Objectives Of School Organisation

1. Realisation of educational objectives: School organisation aims at realisation of educational objectives as laid down by educational experts . In other words ” School administration which does not facilitate education is a parasite and a debuachery of public funds. shool administration , therefore existsonly for the people and its effeciency must be measured by the extent to which it contributes to teaching and learning.

2. Defining the functions of the school:  School organisation defines and determines the functions of school progremmes and activities.  It also defines with clarity and precision policies and activities of the educational institution so that the teaching-learning situations result in the growth and development of human child. The school will function according to instructional planning and provisions

3. Co-ordinating the school activities: School organisation co-ordinates different activities and programmes of the school. It brings harmony between plans and practises, and goals and tasks so that there is no chaos and confusion, and dispute and disturbance. Co-ordination is essential to execute the program effectively.

4. Minimising wastage: School organisation aims at minimising wastage in both material and human resources by regulating the activities and working of school in a systematic manner. It avoids overlapping and duplication and ensures satisfactory functioning of the whole machinery. It places the right person at the right place , at the right moment and in the right manner.

5. Creating a suitable enviornment: Schol organisation aims at creating a suitable enviornment for the growth and development of children by widening their outlook, training their facilities and helpin them to have  proper adjustment in their life. Organisation helps the teachers to make the best use of the educational facilities in the interest of the development of the personality of the pupils.

A New Epidemic We Can All Fight

          It’s a grim statistic that makes every parent a tittle crazed. This may be the first generation in which children live shorter lives than their parents. A major reason for this epidemic of diabetes . The world over, as many as 200 children under age of 14 will develop the disease evry day. Diabetes is starting to affect children as young as six . Not very long ago , it was very rare in the young - so much so that type 2 diabetes was described as late - onset diabetes.

         Obesity is partly to blame ; people who are overweight have a much higher rate of diabetes. The condition affects just about every organ in the body. It reduces blood flow to your heart, you brain, your sexual organs , your legs and feet . Diabetics are more likely to develop damaged nerves and kidneys, are more prone to infetesctions and are more likely to die of pneumonia or influenza. Diabetic eye disease is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in people ages 20 to 74. And women with untreated diabeties are at higher risk for pregnancy complications 

         Recent studies indicate that diabetes may even raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Reasearchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden found that people with borderline diabetes were 67% more likely to develop dementia. One study suggeats that higher your blood sugar , the greater your risk of dementia as you age .

        Why ? People with diabetes make too much insulin, which may cause inflammation, which may , in turn, result in brain damage. High levels of insulin may also cause amyloid protien deposits to build up in your brain, interfering with its function.

       The good news: There are a few ways like losing a few kilo’s , cutting the fat, saying no to bad carbs, loading up on good carbs, meditation and many more . So take a deep breath and chill out!