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Question
What is meant by 'Management of people'?
Solution
Management of people refers to making their strengths more effectively and their weaknesses irrelevant and encouraging them to work towards achieving organisational goals.
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| Column I | Column II | ||
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| Column I | Column II | |
| (i) | Goal-oriented process | Management is a complex activity involving management of people, work and operations. |
| (ii) | Group activity | Some aims and objectives are the basic reason for existence of an organisation. |
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