Table of Contents

• Course Contents

• Faculty Resources

• Module 1: Introduction to Management

  • Why It Matters: Introduction to Management
  • Introduction to Management
  • What Is Management?
  • Introduction to Primary Functions of Management
  • Primary Functions of Management
  • Introduction to Types of Managers and Their Roles
  • Types of Managers
  • Management Roles
  • Introduction to the Advantages of Managing People Well
  • The Advantages of Managing People Well
  • Putting It Together: Introduction to Management

• Module 2: History of Management

  • Why It Matters: History of Management
  • Introduction to Scientific Management
  • Scientific Management
  • Introduction to Bureaucratic Management
  • Bureaucratic Management
  • Introduction to Humanistic Management
  • Humanistic Management
  • Introduction to Current Developments in Management Practices
  • Current Developments in Management Practices
  • Putting It Together: History of Management

• Module 3: Planning and Mission

  • Why It Matters: Planning and Mission
  • Introduction to Mission, Vision, and Values
  • Mission, Vision, and Values
  • Introduction to Pros and Cons of Planning
  • Pros and Cons of Planning
  • Introduction to the Planning Cycle
  • The Planning Cycle
  • Introduction to Types of Plans and Common Planning Tools
  • Types of Plans and Common Planning Tools
  • Putting It Together: Planning and Mission

• Module 4: Environments and Strategic Management

  • Why It Matters: Environments and Strategic Management
  • Introduction to the Role of Strategy in Management
  • The Role of Strategy in Management
  • Introduction to Common Frameworks for Evaluating the Business Environment
  • Common Frameworks for Evaluating the Business Environment
  • Introduction to Common Frameworks for Situational Analysis
  • Common Frameworks for Situational Analysis
  • Introduction to Stages and Types of Strategy
  • Stages and Types of Strategy
  • Introduction to How Environment Affects Strategy
  • How Environment Affects Strategy
  • Putting It Together: Environments and Strategic Management

• Module 5: Decision Making

  • Why It Matters: Decision Making
  • Introduction to Barriers to Individual Decision Making and Styles of Decision Making
  • Barriers to Individual Decision Making
  • Styles of Decision Making
  • Introduction to Rational Decision Making vs. Other Types of Decision Making
  • Rational Decision Making vs. Other Types of Decision Making
  • Introduction to Evidence-Based Decision Making
  • Evidence-Based Decision Making
  • Introduction to Using a Decision Tree
  • Using a Decision Tree
  • Introduction to Managing Group Decision Making
  • Managing Group Decision Making
  • Putting It Together: Decision Making

• Module 6: Organizational Structures

  • Why It Matters: Organizational Structures
  • Introduction to the Purpose of Organization
  • The Purpose of Organization
  • Introduction to Common Organizational Structures
  • Common Organizational Structures
  • Introduction to Factors Impacting Organizational Design
  • Factors Impacting Organizational Design
  • Introduction to Current Trends in Organization and Job Design
  • Current Trends in Organization and Job Design
  • Putting It Together: Organizational Structures

• Module 7: Human Resource Management

  • Why It Matters: Human Resource Management
  • Introduction to Purpose of Human Resource Management
  • Purpose of Human Resource Management
  • Introduction to Laws Affecting Human Resource Practices
  • Laws Affecting Human Resource Practices
  • Introduction to Recruiting and Selecting Qualified Job Applicants
  • Recruiting and Selecting Qualified Job Applicants
  • Introduction to Employee Orientation and Training
  • Employee Orientation and Training
  • Introduction to Employee Development and Performance Evaluations
  • Employee Development and Performance Evaluations
  • Introduction to Employee Compensation, Incentive, and Benefits Strategies
  • Employee Compensation, Incentive, and Benefits Strategies
  • Introduction to Employee Separation and Termination
  • Employee Separation and Termination
  • Introduction to Current Trends and Challenges in HR Management
  • Current Trends and Challenges in HR Management
  • Putting It Together: Human Resource Management

• Module 8: Groups, Teams, and Teamwork

  • Why It Matters: Groups, Teams, and Teamwork
  • Introduction to Common Group Behaviors
  • Common Group Behaviors
  • Introduction to Types of Teams
  • Types of Teams
  • Introduction to Building Effective Teams
  • Building Effective Teams
  • Introduction to the Five Stages of Team Development
  • The Five Stages of Team Development
  • Introduction to Conflict Within Teams
  • Conflict Within Teams
  • Putting It Together: Groups, Teams, and Teamwork

• Module 9: Culture and Diversity

  • Why It Matters: Culture and Diversity
  • Introduction to Organizational Culture
  • What Is Organizational Culture?
  • Introduction to Key Dimensions of Organizational Culture
  • Key Dimensions of Organizational Culture
  • Introduction to Influences on Organizational Culture
  • Influences on Organizational Culture
  • Introduction to Cultural Change
  • Initiating and Fostering Cultural Change
  • Introduction to Employee Diversity
  • Employee Diversity
  • Putting It Together: Culture and Diversity

• Module 10: Leadership

  • Why It Matters: Leadership
  • Introduction to Leadership
  • What Is Leadership?
  • Introduction to What Makes an Effective Leader
  • What Makes an Effective Leader?
  • Introduction to Effective vs. Poor Leadership
  • Effective vs. Poor Leadership
  • Introduction to Situational Theories of Leadership
  • Situational Theories of Leadership
  • Introduction to Transformational and Transactional Theories of Leadership
  • Transformational and Transactional Theories of Leadership
  • Putting It Together: Leadership

• Module 11: Motivation

  • Why It Matters: Motivation
  • Introduction to the Importance of Employee Motivation
  • The Importance of Employee Motivation
  • Introduction to Needs-Based Theories of Motivation
  • Needs-Based Theories of Motivation
  • Introduction to Process-Based Theories of Motivation
  • Process-Based Theories of Motivation
  • Introduction to Job Characteristics that Affect Motivation
  • Job Characteristics that Affect Motivation
  • Introduction to Goal-Setting Theory
  • Goal-Setting Theory
  • Introduction to Reinforcement Theory
  • Reinforcement Theory
  • Introduction to a Manager’s Role in Motivating Employees
  • Manager’s Role in Promoting Motivation
  • Putting It Together: Motivation

• Module 12: The Individual and the Organization

  • Why It Matters: The Individual and the Organization
  • Introduction to Personal Values and Personality at Work
  • Personal Values and Personality at Work
  • Introduction to Common Management Biases
  • Common Management Biases
  • Introduction to Attitudes that Affect Job Performance
  • Attitudes that Affect Job Performance
  • Introduction to Job Fitness and Performance
  • Job Fitness and Performance
  • Putting It Together: The Individual and the Organization

• Module 13: Ethics in Business

  • Why It Matters: Ethics in Business
  • Introduction to the Need for Ethics in the Workplace
  • The Need for Ethics in the Workplace
  • Introduction to US Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations
  • US Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations
  • Introduction to Influences on Ethical Choices
  • Influences on Ethical Choices
  • Introduction to How Managers Can Encourage Ethical Behavior
  • How Managers Can Encourage Ethical Behavior
  • Introduction to Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Putting It Together: Ethics in Business

• Module 14: Communication

  • Why It Matters: Communication
  • Introduction to Communication and Management
  • Communication and Management
  • Introduction to Typical Communication Flows
  • Typical Communication Flows
  • Introduction to Barriers to Effective Communication
  • Barriers to Effective Communication
  • Introduction to Channels of Business Communication
  • Channels of Business Communication
  • Putting It Together: Communication

• Module 15: Control

  • Why It Matters: Control
  • Introduction to Control in the Business Setting
  • What Does Control Mean in the Business Setting?
  • Introduction to the Control Process
  • The Control Process
  • Introduction to Levels and Types of Control
  • Levels and Types of Control
  • Introduction to the Need for a Balanced Scorecard
  • The Need for a Balanced Scorecard
  • Introduction to Financial and Nonfinancial Controls
  • Financial and Nonfinancial Controls
  • Putting It Together: Control

• Module 16: Globalization and Business

  • Why It Matters: Globalization and Business
  • Introduction to Current Trends in Global Business
  • Current Trends in Global Business
  • Introduction to Tradeoffs in Global Business
  • Risk Tradeoffs in Global Business
  • Introduction to Dimensions of Cultural Difference
  • Dimensions of Cultural Difference and Their Effect
  • Introduction to Responding to Cultural Differences
  • Global Business Strategies for Responding to Cultural Differences
  • Introduction to Effective Training for International Assignments
  • Effective Training for International Assignments
  • Putting It Together: Globalization and Business