Universality of management

Definition (1):

The universality of management is the concept that all managers do the same job regardless of the title, position, or management level: they all execute the five management functions and work through and with others to achieve organizational goals.

Definition (2):

“Universality of management means that the principles of management are applicable to all types of organizations and organizational levels.” It indicates that the managers apply the same management principles and skills in all managerial positions held in different organizations. Universality means the transferability of management skills across countries and industries. It indicates that management is common in content and can be applied to all forms of organizations. So, an industrial manager can manage a charitable organization, a retired army officer can manage a hospital, a civil servant can manage an industrial company, and so on.

Certainly, the jobs of managers differ somewhat from one form of company to another because each company type needs the application of specialized knowledge, survives in a unique operational and political environment, and applies different technology. But there are similarities in managerial jobs across companies since the basic managerial functions – planning, organizing, leading, controlling, and implementing are common to all companies.

Use of the term in Sentence:

• The professor is discussing the universality of management in the class.