Household Management
When people hear about management, we always tend to imagine Office Chairs or Mesh Chairs with a working environment. However, the imagination goes beyond the picture of Office Chairs, as there are zillions of activities which occur in a household. Let's talk about home management today.
We all know that in the majority of the
houses, the real home manager is the mother, the lady of the house. Also it has
often been told to her, “What do you do all day at home? Nothing!” But if you
ask the lady, she will tell you that it is more than just serving food on the
table and washing off the laundry. Just like any other management it also
requires proper planning, organising and controlling. To understand this, let's
dive into its meaning first.
As per the definition given by iedunote,
Management is the art and science of getting people together to accomplish
desired goals and objectives by coordinating and integrating all available
resources efficiently and effectively. Similarly, Varghese et al said home
management is the mental process of utilising the available resources to
achieve what you want in life.
As we know, management is divided into several
departments like marketing, production, HR, finance, Accounts, etc. wherein the
individual efforts of all the departments are brought together to achieve the
ultimate goal of the management. Similarly, home management also comprises of
various aspects which together make the home management efficient and effective
● Time management
“We often
hear people saying, we need more than 24 hours in a day to finish the work”.
Yet it is surprising to see our moms finishing her work within the stipulated
time period. Tell her, we need to leave in half an hour; she will be ready with
the meal in 10 minutes. This is nothing but appropriate time management skills.
● Behavioural management
Even after
so much workload, stress and tiredness, the home manager manages to be calm and
happy all the time. After the completion of the household work, s/he manages to
give time to their children in order to make them better persons tomorrow. They
even manage their anger.
● Money management
Generally,
it is the home manager who takes note of the household expenses, where to
spend, how much to spend, where not to spend, etc. Every household expense and
saving is taken care of by the home manager. This makes him/her the Money
Manager.
● Prioritize things
Many times
it may happen that you may be loaded with multiple tasks and there may not be
anyone to help you around. In such a case, it is recommended to make a priority
list and finish them accordingly. This will not affect your important things and
you will also not miss out on less important things.
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