principle and practices of management

1.Will to manage. A good manager must be willing to accept responsibility and have the confidence to be accountable for the work of others. Some people have low desire to manage for the following reasons;

· They lack confidence

· Are afraid of making decisions

· Fear responsibility /accountability

· Are happy with their current positions

2.Knowledge of management process A manager should have an understanding of the management process and management functions through formal training and education in management.

3.Intellectually capable He should posses the necessary level of intelligence and ability to make logical decisions.

4.Ability to command respect A manager must be able to earn respect from his subordinates so that they are able to obey him, he must therefore be able to understand employees, be honest, fair and have a positive attitude.

5.Have good communication skills He must be able to make himself understood either orally or through writing. Ineffective communication leads to misunderstanding which results in mistakes.

6.Integrity Managers act on behalf of the organization. They must have a high sense of what is right and what is wrong and practice it. They must conduct business and trade in a straight, ethical and acceptable manner.

7.Loyalty They must show loyalty to the organization. They must always try to give good image of the organization both within and without.

8.Good personality A good manager should be one ready to work with others and one who does not always insist on doing things his own way. He should have a stable character- with few personal problems which might be a liability to the firm for example alcoholism, drug addiction or domestic problems.