5 ways to apply management principles at home

By MERCEDES M. CARDONA
For The Associated Press

(AP) - Five workplace management techniques that experts say can bring harmony at home:

• Mission statements are not only for corporations. Patrick Lencioni, author of "The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family," says households should establish first what makes the family unique _ its core values.
• Break down the household into manageable parts
• Get help.
• Develop systems.
• Evaluate progress