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Principles of Management

Regardless of setting, there is value in practicing effective management principles. This course teaches students how to think as managers and actively manage organizations and teams using effective practices around planning, decision making, organizational structure, culture, leadership, motivation, and communication.

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Author: Lumen Learning
Publisher: LibreTexts
Source: LibreTexts
License: CC BY
Language: EN
Category: Business Administration

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Contents· 287 sections

01: Introduction to Management
1.01: The Advantages of Managing People Well
1.02: Putting It Together- Introduction to Management
1.03: Assignment- Evaluating Sun City Boards
1.04: Assignment- Primary Functions of Management
1.05: Discussion- Successful Management at Sun City Boards
1.06: Discussion- The Importance of Why
1.07: Assignment- Why It Matters To You
1.08: Why It Matters- Introduction to Management
1.09: Introduction to Management
1.10: What Is Management
1.11: Introduction to Primary Functions of Management
1.12: Primary Functions of Management
1.13: Introduction to Types of Managers and Their Roles
1.14: Types of Managers
1.15: Management Roles
1.16: Introduction to the Advantages of Managing People Well
02: History of Management
2.01: Putting It Together- History of Management
2.02: Assignment- Sun City Boards Management Style
2.03: Assignment- History of Management
2.04: Discussion- Sun City Boards Management Toolbox
2.05: Discussion- How the Past Influences the Present
2.06: Why It Matters- History of Management
2.07: Introduction to Scientific Management
2.08: Scientific Management
2.09: Introduction to Bureaucratic Management
2.10: Bureaucratic Management
2.11: Introduction to Humanistic Management
2.12: Humanistic Management
2.13: Introduction to Current Developments in Management Practices
2.14: Current Developments in Management Practices
03: Planning and Mission
3.01: Putting It Together- Planning and Mission
3.02: Assignment- Creating a Plan for Sun City Boards
3.03: Assignment- Mission Impact on Business Practice and Employee Behavior
3.04: Discussion- Sun City Boards Values Statement
3.05: Discussion- Mission Accomplished
3.06: Why It Matters- Planning and Mission
3.07: Introduction to Mission Vision and Values
3.08: Mission Vision and Values
3.09: Introduction to Pros and Cons of Planning
3.10: Pros and Cons of Planning
3.11: Introduction to the Planning Cycle
3.12: The Planning Cycle
3.13: Introduction to Types of Plans and Common Planning Tools
3.14: Types of Plans and Common Planning Tools
04: Environments and Strategic Management
4.01: Introduction to How Environment Affects Strategy
4.02: How Environment Affects Strategy
4.03: Putting It Together- Environments and Strategic Management
4.04: Assignment- Strategizing for Sun City Boards
4.05: Assignment- Environmental Scanning
4.06: Discussion- SWOT Analysis for Sun City Boards
4.07: Discussion- The Strategy Behind Your Favorite Product
4.08: Why It Matters- Environments and Strategic Management
4.09: Introduction to the Role of Strategy in Management
4.10: The Role of Strategy in Management
4.11: Introduction to Common Frameworks for Evaluating the Business Environment
4.12: Common Frameworks for Evaluating the Business Environment
4.13: Introduction to Common Frameworks for Situational Analysis
4.14: Common Frameworks for Situational Analysis
4.15: Introduction to Stages and Types of Strategy
4.16: Stages and Types of Strategy
05: Decision Making
5.01: Using a Decision Tree
5.02: Introduction to Managing Group Decision Making
5.03: Managing Group Decision Making
5.04: Putting It Together- Decision Making
5.05: Assignment- Decision Making at Sun City Boards
5.06: Assignment- Your Decision-Making Process
5.07: Discussion- Improving Decision Making at Sun City Boards
5.08: Discussion- Could These Bad Decisions Have Been Avoided
5.09: Why It Matters- Decision Making
5.10: Introduction to Barriers to Individual Decision Making and Styles of Decision Making
5.11: Barriers to Individual Decision Making
5.12: Styles of Decision Making
5.13: Introduction to Rational Decision Making vs. Other Types of Decision Making
5.14: Rational Decision Making vs. Other Types of Decision Making
5.15: Introduction to Evidence-Based Decision Making
5.16: Evidence-Based Decision Making
5.17: Introduction to Using a Decision Tree
06: Organizational Structures
6.01: Putting It Together- Organizational Structures
6.02: Assignment- An Organizational Structure for Sun City Boards
6.03: Assignment- Organizational Structures
6.04: Discussion- Sun City Boards Organizational Structure
6.05: Discussion- Considering Organizational Structures
6.06: Why It Matters- Organizational Structures
6.07: Introduction to the Purpose of Organization
6.08: The Purpose of Organization
6.09: Introduction to Common Organizational Structures
6.10: Common Organizational Structures
6.11: Introduction to Factors Impacting Organizational Design
6.12: Factors Impacting Organizational Design
6.13: Introduction to Current Trends in Organization and Job Design
6.14: Current Trends in Organization and Job Design
07: Human Resource Management
7.01: Introduction to Employee Development and Performance Evaluations
7.02: Employee Development and Performance Evaluations
7.03: Introduction to Employee Compensation Incentive and Benefits Strategies
7.04: Employee Compensation Incentive and Benefits Strategies
7.05: Introduction to Employee Separation and Termination
7.06: Employee Separation and Termination
7.07: Introduction to Current Trends and Challenges in HR Management
7.08: Current Trends and Challenges in HR Management
7.09: Putting It Together- Human Resource Management
7.10: Assignment- Hiring at Sun City Boards
7.11: Why It Matters- Human Resource Management
7.12: Assignment- Memo to Costcos CEO
7.13: Discussion- Temporary Workers at Sun City Boards
7.14: Discussion- Show Me the Benefits
7.15: Introduction to Purpose of Human Resource Management
7.16: Purpose of Human Resource Management
7.17: Introduction to Laws Affecting Human Resource Practices
7.18: Laws Affecting Human Resource Practices
7.19: Introduction to Recruiting and Selecting Qualified Job Applicants
7.20: Recruiting and Selecting Qualified Job Applicants
7.21: Introduction to Employee Orientation and Training
7.22: Employee Orientation and Training
08: Groups Teams and Teamwork
8.01: Introduction to Conflict Within Teams
8.02: Conflict Within Teams
8.03: Putting It Together- Groups Teams and Teamwork
8.04: Assignment- Team Plan for Sun City Boards
8.05: Assignment- Leadership Competition
8.06: Discussion- Team Dynamics at Sun City Boards
8.07: Discussion- What Makes Teams Successful
8.08: Assignment- Midterm Muddiest Point
8.09: Why It Matters- Groups Teams and Teamwork
8.10: Introduction to Common Group Behaviors
8.11: Common Group Behaviors
8.12: Introduction to Types of Teams
8.13: Types of Teams
8.14: Introduction to Building Effective Teams
8.15: Building Effective Teams
8.16: Introduction to the Five Stages of Team Development
8.17: The Five Stages of Team Development
09: Culture and Diversity
9.01: Introduction to Employee Diversity
9.02: Employee Diversity
9.03: Putting It Together- Culture and Diversity
9.04: Assignment- Memo on Diversity at Sun City Boards
9.05: Assignment- What Is Diversity
9.06: Discussion- Hostile Culture at Sun City Boards
9.07: Discussion- Evaluating Company Culture
9.08: Discussion- Color Blind or Color Brave
9.09: Why It Matters- Culture and Diversity
9.10: Introduction to Organizational Culture
9.11: What Is Organizational Culture
9.12: Introduction to Key Dimensions of Organizational Culture
9.13: Key Dimensions of Organizational Culture
9.14: Introduction to Influences on Organizational Culture
9.15: Influences on Organizational Culture
9.16: Introduction to Cultural Change
9.17: Initiating and Fostering Cultural Change
10: Leadership
10.01: Introduction to Transformational and Transactional Theories of Leadership
10.02: Transformational and Transactional Theories of Leadership
10.03: Putting It Together- Leadership
10.04: Assignment- Leadership at Sun City Boards
10.05: Assignment- Evaluating Leadership
10.06: Discussion- Sun City Boards Self-Leadership Audit
10.07: Discussion- What Makes a Good Leader
10.08: Why It Matters- Leadership
10.09: Introduction to Leadership
10.10: What Is Leadership
10.11: Introduction to What Makes an Effective Leader
10.12: What Makes an Effective Leader
10.13: Introduction to Effective vs. Poor Leadership
10.14: Effective vs. Poor Leadership
10.15: Introduction to Situational Theories of Leadership
10.16: Situational Theories of Leadership
11: Motivation
11.01: Introduction to Goal-Setting Theory
11.02: Goal-Setting Theory
11.03: Introduction to Reinforcement Theory
11.04: Reinforcement Theory
11.05: Introduction to a Managers Role in Motivating Employees
11.06: Managers Role in Promoting Motivation
11.07: Putting It Together- Motivation
11.08: Assignment- The Chief Motivator at Sun City Boards
11.09: Assignment- Motivation
11.10: Discussion- Sun City Boards Employee Rewards
11.11: Why It Matters- Motivation
11.12: Discussion- Rethinking Motivation
11.13: Introduction to the Importance of Employee Motivation
11.14: The Importance of Employee Motivation
11.15: Introduction to Needs-Based Theories of Motivation
11.16: Needs-Based Theories of Motivation
11.17: Introduction to Process-Based Theories of Motivation
11.18: Process-Based Theories of Motivation
11.19: Introduction to Job Characteristics that Affect Motivation
11.20: Job Characteristics that Affect Motivation
12: The Individual and the Organization
12.01: Putting It Together- The Individual and the Organization
12.02: Assignment- New Operational Plans at Sun City Boards
12.03: Assignment- Personality and Performance
12.04: Discussion- Biases at Sun City Boards
12.05: Discussion- Exploring Personality in the Workplace
12.06: Why It Matters- The Individual and the Organization
12.07: Introduction to Personal Values and Personality at Work
12.08: Personal Values and Personality at Work
12.09: Introduction to Common Management Biases
12.10: Common Management Biases
12.11: Introduction to Attitudes that Affect Job Performance
12.12: Attitudes that Affect Job Performance
12.13: Introduction to Job Fitness and Performance
12.14: Job Fitness and Performance
13: Ethics in Business
13.01: Introduction to Corporate Social Responsibility
13.02: Corporate Social Responsibility
13.03: Putting It Together- Ethics in Business
13.04: Assignment- Culture Survey at Sun City Boards
13.05: Assignment- Memo to 3M CEO
13.06: Discussion- Sun City Boards Code of Ethics
13.07: Discussion- Are They Simply Guidelines
13.08: Why It Matters- Ethics in Business
13.09: Introduction to the Need for Ethics in the Workplace
13.10: The Need for Ethics in the Workplace
13.11: Introduction to US Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations
13.12: US Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations
13.13: Introduction to Influences on Ethical Choices
13.14: Influences on Ethical Choices
13.15: Introduction to How Managers Can Encourage Ethical Behavior
13.16: How Managers Can Encourage Ethical Behavior
14: Communication
14.01: Putting It Together- Communication
14.02: Assignment- Communication Plan for Sun City Boards
14.03: Assignment- Communications Failures in the World
14.04: Discussion- Sun City Boards Managers and Team Leaders
14.05: Discussion- Communication Breakdown on Mars
14.06: Why It Matters- Communication
14.07: Introduction to Communication and Management
14.08: Communication and Management
14.09: Introduction to Typical Communication Flows
14.10: Typical Communication Flows
14.11: Introduction to Barriers to Effective Communication
14.12: Barriers to Effective Communication
14.13: Introduction to Channels of Business Communication
14.14: Channels of Business Communication
15: Control
15.01: Introduction to Financial and Nonfinancial Controls
15.02: Financial and Nonfinancial Controls
15.03: Putting It Together- Control
15.04: Assignment- Controls at Sun City Boards
15.05: Assignment- Financial Controls vs. Balanced Scorecard
15.06: Discussion- Developing Balanced Scorecard for Sun City Boards
15.07: Discussion- Out of Control
15.08: Why It Matters- Control
15.09: Introduction to Control in the Business Setting
15.10: What Does Control Mean in the Business Setting
15.11: Introduction to the Control Process
15.12: The Control Process
15.13: Introduction to Levels and Types of Control
15.14: Levels and Types of Control
15.15: Introduction to the Need for a Balanced Scorecard
15.16: The Need for a Balanced Scorecard
16: Globalization and Business
16.01: Introduction to Effective Training for International Assignments
16.02: Effective Training for International Assignments
16.03: Putting It Together- Globalization and Business
16.04: Assignment- Taking Sun City Boards Global
16.05: Assignment- When to Go Global
16.06: Discussion- Global Business Practices for Sun City Boards
16.07: Discussion- Managing Globalization
16.08: Assignment- End of Term Reflection
16.09: Why It Matters- Globalization and Business
16.10: Introduction to Current Trends in Global Business
16.11: Current Trends in Global Business
16.12: Introduction to Tradeoffs in Global Business
16.13: Risk Tradeoffs in Global Business
16.14: Introduction to Dimensions of Cultural Difference
16.15: Dimensions of Cultural Difference and Their Effect
16.16: Introduction to Responding to Cultural Differences
16.17: Global Business Strategies for Responding to Cultural Differences
17: Text Contents
17.01: About This Course
17.02: Course Contents at a Glance
17.03: Learning Outcomes
17.04: Course Resources Overview
17.05: Pacing
17.06: Offline Content Access
17.07: PowerPoints
17.08: Assignments
17.09: Question Banks
17.10: I Need Help