Functions of Management-

PLANNING

ORGANISING

STAFFING

DIRECTING

CONTROLLING

Principles of Management:

Division of Work

Authority and Responsibility

Discipline

Unity of Command

Unity of Direction

Subordination of Individual to General Interest

Remuneration of Personnel

Centralization

Scalar Chain

Order

Equity

Stability of Tenure

Initiative

Esprit de Corps

Media Organizations:

Media Organizations as Manufacturers:

Gathering Information and Developing Messages

Producing Finished Copies of Messages

Distributing the Message

Promoting and Selling The Product

Unique Characteristics of Media Companies:

Nature of the Products

Types of Employees

Special Organizational Factors in media Companies

Societal Role of the Media

The Blurring of Lines Among Traditional Media

Qualities of Media Managers:

Have Creativity and Managerial Skills

Challenge the Conventional

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