title: Management theory and applications.
abstract: Management is critical as an organization pursues its mission. There are many theories of management, but all agree that an effective organizational structure can facilitate the operation of a company. The author describes the typical functional areas found in most organizations (finance, operations, marketing, information systems, legal, and human resources); examines how the organization of tasks and people are inter-linked; and shows that administrators who have a working knowledge of management theory tend to be effective in the performance of their jobs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public and Allied Health, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, USA.
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Fallon
mesh_terms: D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009820:Ohio; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis