Principals of Management is an introductory course which explores the role of the manager in modern organizations. This course looks at who managers are, what management is, what managers do, and what an organization is. In addition to providing some history to how management has evolved, it will provide some insight in what it takes for a manager to be successful in the 21st century. In this course, students will learn basic management concepts and terminology as well as the history of management theory. Students will also learn how organizations are structured and why managers are important. The different roles of a manager in today's organizations and the different skills a manager must hone to be successful will also be covered.
Objectives
Students will be able to describe what role a manager plays in an organization and a manager's basic functions.
Students will be able to identify some of the critical people related decisions that managers must make on a regular basis in the context of teams and individuals.
Students will be able to describe how the project management process is used to manage organizational activites and describe typical time wasting activities in an organization.
Students will be able to explain the need for leadership, communications and creativity in a modern organization. Students will also be able to describe the five major components of management compentency.
Book
Title: What Every New Manager Needs to Know - Making a Successful Transition to Management
Author:Gerard H. Gaynor Publisher: American Management Association, 2004 ISBN: 0-8144-7179-X
Lesson 1
Read the following chapters from "What Every New Manager Needs to Know" by Gerard Gaynor
Chaper 1: Getting started as a Manager - pages 1 to 28
Chaper 2: The Seven Management Hats - pages 29 to 53
Lesson 2
Read the following chapters from "What Every New Manager Needs to Know" by Gerard Gaynor
Chaper 3: Making the Critical People Decisions - pages 54 to 73
Chaper 4: Managing Individual and Team Relationships - pages 74 to 100
Lesson 3
Read the following chapters from "What Every New Manager Needs to Know" by Gerard Gaynor
Chaper 5: Project Management - pages 101 to 122
Chaper 6: Finding the Time and Doing the Work - pages 123 to 142
Lesson 4
Read the following chapters from "What Every New Manager Needs to Know" by Gerard Gaynor
Chapter 7: Leadership and Communications- pages 143 to 162
Chapter 8: Thinking Your Way to Success - pages 163 to 182
Chapter 9: Measuring Your Chances of Success - pages 184 to 206
Chapter 10: Managing Your Career - pages 208 to 229
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