Abstract
M.Ed. (Curriculum Studies)
Management is a typical human undertaking which occurs when people come
together with the aim of striving towards achieving goals.
Because of the ever increasing complexity of technology in an advanced western
society, management has in all facets changed radically. Effective, modern
management practice has become part and parcel of the advanced world. Because
management as a science is also applicable to the Telecommunication Chief
Technician, it is necessary for the business leader to apply management
principles to their fullest. The world of telecommunications is characterized
by complex equipment of advanced technology. The application and use of this
equipment is part of the action applicable to the Chief Technician.
This necessitates the business leader to use people (his subordinates) so that
optinm use of men and machines (resources) will be an advantage to the
organisation.
The purpose of this investigation is to determine to what degree the Chief
Technician is quall fled to apply management principles. As a result of this
information an effort is going to be made to set guidelines and a model with
the purpose of combining management techniques into a curriculum with a view
to functional management.
This model will serve as a guideline in training Chief Technicians. According
to the researcher, functional management can only be considered when it
consists of the following: Management principles and curriculum basic
principles.
Areview of literature which has been used as a reference during the course of
this study indicate the following:
There are four management principles which exist, namely:
Planning,
Organizing,
Leading and
Controlling...