Components of Management (Leaving Cert Home Economics): Flashcards

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Components of Management
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Inputs in family resource mgmt

Starting materials before mgmt begins: resources & demands available

Demands in family resource mgmt

Needs & wants that family members have

Resources in family resource mgmt

What families can use to meet their demands

Tangible resources examples

Money, savings, property, housing, food, equipment, tools

Intangible resources examples

Time, skills, knowledge, education, relationships

Throughputs in family resource mgmt

Active mgmt processes transforming inputs to outcomes

Three throughput processes

Planning, organising, implementing

Planning in resource mgmt

Setting clear objectives & determining how to achieve them

Organising in resource mgmt

Arranging resources & activities in structured, efficient way

Implementing in resource mgmt

Action phase: putting plans into practice

Outputs in family resource mgmt

Results families achieve through their mgmt efforts

Three types of outputs

Goal achievement, family satisfaction, resource optimisation

Cyclical nature of mgmt process

Outputs from one cycle become inputs for next (continuous improvement)

Young families' demand priorities

Childcare, educational expenses, household setup costs

Older families' demand priorities

Healthcare, retirement planning, downsizing, estate planning

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