Management and Administration - what's the difference between them?

 

The Figure below shows the role of administration and management performed by the different levels of management (top-level - middle-level-lower-level)

as shown in the figure., Every manager or admin is concerned with both - administrative management function and operative management function, but But with different degrees, for example, The managers who are in top-level spend more time on administrative function this is called administration, but the managers in lower level denote more time on directing and controlling worker’s performance this is called management. the managers who are in the middle-level spend almost equal time between management and administration.

We will explain the difference between organization and management in two categories :

1)The functions: 

Basis	Administration	Management
Meaning	the administration is the formulation of goals, plans and policies of the organisation.	Management is to achieve pre-established goals, using available resources.

Basis	Administration	Management
Nature	Administration makings the decision.	management executes the decision.

 

Basis	Administration	Management
Process	Administration decides what to do.	Management decides how to do it.

 

Basis	Administration	Management
Function	Administration is a thinking function	Management is an executive function

 

Basis	Administration	Management
Skills	Conceptual skills	Technical skills

 

Basis	Administration	Management
Level	Top-level function	Middle and lower level function

2)The Usage or the applicability:

Basis	Administration	Management
Applicability	It is generally used in business organisations	It is generally used in non-business organisations like schools, associations, humanitarian organizations.

Basis	Administration	Management
Influence	The administration is generally influenced by public opinion, govt. policies, religious organizations, customs etc.	The management decisions are generally influenced by the values, opinions, beliefs & decisions of the managers.

Basis	Administration	Management
Status	administration represents the owners of the organization or investors who make profits or losses on their invested capital, they are called admins.	Management represents the employees of the organization who get salaries and wages whether the organization is in profit or loss, they are called managers. Remark: Some organizations offer to good managers or employees a commission from profits.

This was a simple explanation about the administration and management and the differences between them.

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