art and science of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling human efforts and resources.
Management
The function that coordinates the efforts of people to accomplish goals and objectives utilizing available resources efficiently and effectively.
Management
The organization and coordination of the policies to achieve clearly defined objectives.
Management
“A process which brings together resources and unites them in such a way that, collectively, they achieve goals and objectives in the most efficient manner possible”
Tootelian and Gaedeke, 1993
Focus it is a conscious, organized effort to harness all the resources available as well as using them to attain the goals of the pharmacy effectively and efficiently
Management in pharmacy
People in management in pharmacy
Manager, supervisors
Significance of Studying Management in Pharmacy
· Both in hospital and community settings
· Departments/groups
· More training for pharmacists
· Heightened sensitivity towards the needs of all patients
· Issues regarding third-party payers
· Management-minded pharmacy manager looks for other opportunities
Is the formulation of objectives, programs, policies, procedures, rules and regulations in order to achieve the goals of the business.
Planning
This is the most critical element of management.
Planning
The management process variables
men money materials Machines Methods Market
The management process processes
Planning organizing staffing Directing Controlling
The management process results
Social responsibility and profit
Activities involved in planning
Developing objectives
Forecasting-
Programming
Scheduling
Budgeting
Developing policies
Establishing procedures
envision the goals to be accomplished.
Developing objectives
estimate and predict future conditions and events.
Forecasting
set a time sequence for the steps to take in undertaking a project.
Scheduling
establish the sequence and priority of actions to take or steps to follow in achieving the objectives
Programming
allocate resources to achieve an objective within the specified period of time.
Budgeting
standardize the work that must be done uniformly if the objectives are to be achieved.
Establishing procedures
formulate standing decisions that applies to the concerns of the enterprise as a whole in achieving its objectives.
Developing policies