POM class NITIE :

Audience consumes the show, director runs the show. So in which group will I be?

I need to be a director and not a consumer. In future it will be me who will pull the strings from behind the stage and the large audience (the market) will consume the show.

There are two types of managers. Some fall in the category of Theory X others fall in Theory Y. Managers belonging to theory X  themselves dislike work, have a negative attitude towards the workers , frequently resort to punishment to the workers (if small mistakes are found) and form an undue stress on the workers. Managers belonging to Theory Y are entirely opposite to their counterparts in Theory X. They are hardworking, show some regards towards the workers, are generally innovative and open to new ideas and are ready to shoulder responsibility.

 Even if I, as a manager assume my workers are lazy, then my job is to try and find out why my workers are not willing to put in effort.  Are they not happy with their salaries, are they not comfortable working here, is their some rift among the workers which is hampering their work as a team………There can be various such issues. As a manager my job is to look into these problems, try to come out with innovative solutions. I need to motivate my workers. I need to take responsibilities, encourage the workers and make them work as a team.

There can never be good workers or bad workers. Only managers can be divided into two groups -  good managers and bad managers. Even if the workers are not willing to work in the beginning, slowly under the supervision of the good manager it is possible to carry out the work.

I learnt that I need to keep my potential in a level higher than the level at which I set my goals. Potential increases every time we have an achievement. So potential has no fixed limits.

Now what is the relation between the performance that is likely to be achieved and the performance that is actually achieved ?

Achievable Performance coupled with different management techniques lead to actual performance.  That’s why achievable performance is set at a lower level than actual performance. At least that should be the case if good management techniques are implemented.