Principles of Management

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Course Number: BUS201

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This Principles of Management course is designed to help students understand the major functions of management (planning, organizing, leading, and controlling) and the significance of each function in relationship to the existence of the company. This course describes how companies use management to set and accomplish goals through individuals, groups, and other types of resources. It also analyzes communication and ethics in the organization. Other topics include decision making, change, employee development, organizational structures, management control, leadership, conflict resolution, information security, and globalization.

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Business

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9/27/14 by dsykes

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9/27/14 by dsykes

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8/6/14 by kristinaea

A Lot of information to take in and not knowing exactly what to focus on while studying for exams.

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8/6/14 by kristinaea

A Lot of information to take in and not knowing exactly what to focus on while studying for exams.

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9/25/13 by raquel

It was good.

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8/21/13 by janellerb

Some of the answers to the questions were wrong, and I noticed a few typos. I had to contact SL to get credit for the questions I answered correctly but they had the wrong answer for. Also, there were a few duplicate questions.

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8/20/13 by kpeacock

This course was easier when the required material was not read before hand; and sometimes the answer for the exam are not what is stated in the text.

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Course Objectives

After completing this Principles of Management course, you will be able to:

Identify the roles and functions of a manager.
Apply the six stages of decision-making to a business situation.
Explain elements of strategic planning and conduct a SWOT analysis applying strategic decision making.
Evaluate the need for change and recommend change for a business situation.
Compare and contrast organizational structures and mechanisms for coordination, and design a structure.
Explain and apply criteria for selection, pay, development, and appraisal of employees; and explain labor relations.
Describe the diversity of the American workforce and recommend ways to manage the diverse workforce.
Recommend ways to motivate employees applying an understanding of human behavior and leadership theories and styles.
Describe and apply ways to build effective teams and resolve conflict.
Describe and apply effective communication strategies.
Compare and contrast types and methods of managerial control impacting output, behavior, and organizational culture.
Identify ethical issues in business situations and apply ethical norms to make decisions.
Explain the importance of information and information security.
Explain the opportunities and challenges of globalization.

Topic	Topic	Subtopics	Objectives
1	Basics of Management	Roles and Functions Levels of Management Managerial Qualities and Skills Evolution of Management	Understand the roles and functions of a manager. Compare and contrast the different levels of management. Analyze and apply managerial qualities and skills. Explain the historical evolution of management in the U.S.
2	Managerial Decision-Making	Six Stages of Decision Making Challenges of Decision Making Decision Making Under Risk and Uncertainty Models of Decision Making	Apply the six stages of decision making to a business situation. Analyze a business situation to identify challenges of decision making. Formulate and defend a decision in a business situation. Analyze and apply models of decision making to a business situation.
3	Planning: Strategic Planning	The Planning Process SWOT Analysis Levels of Strategy Challenges of Planning	Explain the planning process and apply it to a business situation. Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in a business situation. Formulate and defend a decision based on a SWOT analysis. Compare and contrast corporate-, business-, and functional-level strategies. Analyze a business situation to identify challenges of planning.
4	Ethics and Social Responsibility	Ethical Systems Ethics in Business Ethical Decision Making Social Responsibility	Compare and contrast ethical systems. Apply ethical norms to business situations. Analyze a business situation to identify ethical issues. Identify areas of corporate social responsibility.
5	Globalization and Management	International Business Environment Business Opportunities Under Globalization Managing a Global Business	Compare and contrast the economic, political, and regulatory environment in different regions of the world. Compare and contrast business opportunities and challenges in different regions of the world. Explain and apply entry strategy, mode of entry, human resource management, and operational management for a global business.
6	Organizing: Organizational Structure	Types of Organizational Structures Coordination Designing Organizational Structure	Compare and contrast organizational structures. Compare and contrast mechanisms of coordination. Design an organizational structure.
7	Organizing: Human Resource Management	Recruitment, Development, and Appraisal Pay and Benefits Labor Relations	Explain and apply selection, training, and appraisal of employees. Explain considerations in determining pay and benefits structure. Analyze management response to unionization and collective bargaining. Analyze a situation to identify applicable labor laws.
8	Organizing: Managing Diversity	Diverse Workforce Discrimination Managing the Diverse Workforce	Describe the composition of the American workforce in terms of age, gender, race, and ethnicity. Analyze a business situation to identify potential or actual discrimination. Recommend and evaluate managerial actions in response to diversity of the workforce.
9	Leading: Motivating People	Theories of Motivation Leadership Styles and Theories	Explain the human psychology that underlies motivation. Compare and contrast leadership styles. Compare and contrast leadership theories.
10	Leading: Team Building and Conflict Management	Types of Teams Building Effective Teams Conflict and Negotiation Decision Making in Teams	Compare and contrast types of teams in the workplace. Select team members for a business situation. Analyze a situation to identify potential or actual conflict. Apply conflict resolution strategies and skills. Analyze a team situation to identify challenges to decision making.
11	Leading: Communication	Types of Organizational Communication Barriers to Communication Communication Skills	Compare and contrast types of organizational communication. Analyze a situation to identify barriers to communication and to recommend a solution. Describe and apply communication skills.
12	Controlling: Organizational and Operational Control	Types and Methods of Managerial Control Operations Management	Compare and contrast types and methods of managerial control. Explain and apply ways of controlling output, behavior, and organizational culture. Analyze a situation to identify a failure of control or to select appropriate control.
13	Managing Information	Types of Information Information for Decision Making Information Security Information Technology	Analyze uses of information in management. Identify information necessary in a given situation. Analyze a situation to identify a potential or an actual breach of information security and recommend action. Explain uses of information technology in management.
14	Planning: Managing Change	Models of Organizational Change Need for Change Selecting and Implementing Change Responding to Change	Compare and contrast models of organizational change. Analyze a business situation to determine whether there is a need for change. Recommend change for a given business situation. Recommend a response to an externally imposed change.
15	Review Topic	Review	Review

There are no prerequisites to take Principles of Management.

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The 13th edition of Management: Leading and Collaborating in a Competitive World is written from the perspective of a current or future manager and emphasizes six essential performance dimensions on which an organization beats, equals, or loses to the competition: cost, quality, speed, innovation, service, and sustainability. Throughout the text, the authors remind students of these six dimensions and their impact on the bottom line through the use of marginal icons. This results-oriented approach is a unique hallmark of this text.

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There are a total of 1000 points in the course:

Topic	Assessment	Points Available
3	Graded Exam #1	150
7	Graded Exam #2	150
	Cumulative Graded Midterm Exam	200
10	Graded Exam #3	150
14	Graded Exam #4	150
	Cumulative Graded Final Exam	200
Total		1000

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