Principles of Management
(Complete Item Description)
- Abstract:
Management refers to the organization and coordination of work to produce a desired result. A manager is a person who practices management by working with and through people in order to accomplish his or her organization's goals. In this course, the student will learn to recognize the characteristics of proper management by identifying what successful managers do and how they do it. Understanding how managers work is just as beneficial to the employee as it is for the manager him or herself. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: Identify the functions of managers; Discuss the purpose of management; Describe the history of management theory to see how various theories have developed over time to present day; Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of globalization on management; Discuss management decision making, and apply the concepts within a business situation; Illustrate the components of business strategy; Explain how to develop and achieve organizational goals and objectives; Explain the key factors of leadership skills, power and politics; Discuss ways of effecting change in an organization; Discuss the stages of team development and the dynamics of managing team; Describe and identify the role of Human Resources function in a company; Illustrate effective methods of recruiting and evaluating employees; Discuss methods of recognizing and managing conflict; Describe the essential concepts of ethical practices in business. (Business Administration 208)
- Subject:
- Business
- Grade Level:
- Post-secondary
- Collection:
- Saylor Foundation