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PDCA is an acronym for PLAN, DO, CHECK and ACT. It is a very simple, easy-to-use and highly effective means of managing anything and everything! The PDCA cycle is also known as the Deming Cycle, or the Deming wheel of continuous improvement spiral. Its origins can be traced back to the eminent statistics expert Walter A. Shewart. In the 1920s, he introduced the concept of PLAN, DO and SEE.

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Each person has his or her own way of doing things. However, when a young manager faces a new situation, he/she has only two choices – sink or swim. It won’t be too bad if he/she uses an underrated quality that most managers take for granted: common sense. Apart from this, there are five broad areas that a young manager should look into as part of good management. They are time management, delegation, awareness and responsibility, accessibility, and firmness.

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