{"id":1130,"date":"2017-08-07T21:08:38","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T21:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-principlesofmanagement\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1130"},"modified":"2018-01-16T18:16:23","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T18:16:23","slug":"course-contents-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-mcc-supervision\/chapter\/course-contents-at-a-glance\/","title":{"raw":"Course Contents at a Glance","rendered":"Course Contents at a Glance"},"content":{"raw":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-220\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01212659\/binoculars2.png\" alt=\"an icon of a pair of binoculars\" width=\"250\" height=\"142\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe following list shows a summary of the topics covered in this course. To see all of the course pages, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-principlesofmanagement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Table of Contents<\/a>.\r\n<h2>Module 1: Introduction to Management<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>What Is Management?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Primary Functions of Management<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Types of Managers<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Management Roles<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Advantages of Managing People Well<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 2: History of Management<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Scientific Management<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Bureaucratic Management<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Humanistic Management<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Current Developments in Management Practices<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 3: Planning and Mission<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Mission, Vision, and Values<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Pros and Cons of Planning<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Planning Cycle<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Types of Plans and Common Planning Tools<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 4: Environments and Strategic Management<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The Role of Strategy in Management<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Common Frameworks for Evaluating the Business Environment<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Common Frameworks for Situational Analysis<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Stages and Types of Strategy<\/li>\r\n \t<li>How Environment Affects Strategy<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 5: Decision Making<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Barriers to Individual Decision Making<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Styles of Decision Making<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Rational Decision Making vs. Other Types of Decision Making<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Evidence-Based Decision Making<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Using a Decision Tree<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Managing Group Decision Making<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 6: Organizational Structures<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The Purpose of Organization<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Common Organizational Structures<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Factors Impacting Organizational Design<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Current Trends in Organization and Job Design<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 7: Human Resource 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\t<li>Cultural Change<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Employee Diversity<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 10: Leadership<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>What Is Leadership?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What Makes an Effective Leader?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Effective vs. Poor Leadership<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Situational Theories of Leadership<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Transformational and Transactional Theories of Leadership<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 11: Motivation<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The Importance of Employee Motivation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Needs-Based Theories of Motivation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Process-Based Theories of Motivation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Job Characteristics that Affect Motivation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Goal-Setting Theory<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Reinforcement Theory<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Manager\u2019s Role in Motivating Employees<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 12: The Individual and the Organization<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Personal Values and Personality at Work<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Common Management Biases<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Attitudes that Affect Job Performance<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Job Fitness and Performance<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 13: Ethics in Business<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The Need for Ethics in the Workplace<\/li>\r\n \t<li>US Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Influences on Ethical Choices<\/li>\r\n \t<li>How Managers Can Encourage Ethical Behavior<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Corporate Social Responsibility<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 14: Communication<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Communication and Management<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Typical Communication Flows within an Organization<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Barriers to Effective Communication<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Channels of Business Communication<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 15: Control<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>What Is Control, and Why Do We Need It?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Control Process<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Levels and Types of Control<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Balanced Scorecard<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Financial and Nonfinancial Controls<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Module 16: Globalization and Business<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Current Trends in Global Business<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Risk Tradeoffs in Global Business<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Dimensions of Cultural Difference and Their Effect<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Global Business Strategies for Responding to Cultural Differences<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Training Employees for International Assignments<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-220\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01212659\/binoculars2.png\" alt=\"an icon of a pair of binoculars\" width=\"250\" height=\"142\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The following list shows a summary of the topics covered in this course. To see all of the course pages, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-principlesofmanagement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Table of Contents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Module 1: Introduction to Management<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>What Is Management?<\/li>\n<li>Primary Functions of Management<\/li>\n<li>Types of Managers<\/li>\n<li>Management Roles<\/li>\n<li>The Advantages of Managing People Well<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Module 2: History of Management<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Scientific Management<\/li>\n<li>Bureaucratic Management<\/li>\n<li>Humanistic Management<\/li>\n<li>Current Developments in Management Practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Module 3: Planning and Mission<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mission, Vision, and Values<\/li>\n<li>Pros and Cons of Planning<\/li>\n<li>The Planning Cycle<\/li>\n<li>Types of Plans and Common Planning Tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Module 4: Environments and Strategic Management<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Role of Strategy in Management<\/li>\n<li>Common Frameworks for Evaluating the Business Environment<\/li>\n<li>Common Frameworks for Situational Analysis<\/li>\n<li>Stages and Types of Strategy<\/li>\n<li>How Environment Affects Strategy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Module 5: Decision Making<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Barriers to Individual Decision Making<\/li>\n<li>Styles of Decision Making<\/li>\n<li>Rational Decision Making vs. Other Types of Decision Making<\/li>\n<li>Evidence-Based Decision Making<\/li>\n<li>Using a Decision Tree<\/li>\n<li>Managing Group Decision Making<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Module 6: Organizational Structures<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Purpose of Organization<\/li>\n<li>Common Organizational Structures<\/li>\n<li>Factors Impacting Organizational Design<\/li>\n<li>Current Trends in Organization and Job Design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Module 7: Human Resource Management<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Purpose of Human Resource Management<\/li>\n<li>Laws Affecting Human Resource Practices<\/li>\n<li>Recruiting and Selecting Qualified Job Applicants<\/li>\n<li>Employee 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