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COURSE INTRODUCTION

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: What Is Management?

1.1: What Is Management?

1.2: The Role of Managers

1.3: Managerial Skills

1.4: The Personal Side of Management

1.5: KSAO (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics) vs. Fit

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 2: Historical Development and Globalization

2.1: A History of Management Theory

2.2: The Role of Social Networking in the 21st Century

2.3: Historical and Contemporary Theories of Management

2.4: Scientific Management Theory

2.5: A Modern Look at Management

2.6: The Global Environment

2.7: Cultural, Economic, and Legal Factors

Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 3: Organizational Culture, Diversity, and Ethics

3.1: Corporate Culture

3.2: How Managers Form and Maintain Organizational Cultures

3.3: Building Organizational Culture in a New Business Venture

3.4: Diversity

3.5: Business and Managerial Ethics 101

3.6: Understanding Corporate Social Responsibility

3.7: What Is Environmentalism?

3.8: Responsibilities to Stakeholders

3.9: Ethical Issues and Considerations

Unit 3 Assessment

Unit 4: Leadership and Teams

4.1: Management vs. Leadership

4.2: Management's Power and Influence

4.3: Teams

4.4: Identifying the Characteristics of a Team

4.5: Team Management

4.6: Team-Building

4.7: Managing Team Conflict

Unit 4 Assessment

Unit 5: Managing Employees: Motivation, Empowerment, and Conflict Resolution

5.1: Motivation

5.2: Theories of Motivation in Management

5.3: Empowerment

5.4: Defining Conflict

5.5: Conflict Resolution

Unit 5 Assessment

Unit 6: Human Resource Management

6.1: Where Are the Right People?

6.2: Recruiting and Keeping Quality Employees

6.3: Strategic Human Resource Management (HRM)

6.4: Tying It All Together

Unit 6 Assessment

Unit 7: Planning and Strategy Formulation

7.1: Management Strategy Frameworks

7.2: Managers Have to Make Choices

7.3: Setting and Achieving Goals and Objectives

7.4: Connecting Goals and Objectives with Corporate Strategy

7.5: An Overview of Goal-Setting Strategies

7.6: How Do Managers Develop Strategy?

7.7: Strategy Is Essential for Management Success

Unit 7 Assessment

Unit 8: Decision-Making

8.1: A Framework for Decision-Making

8.2: The Decision-Making Process

Unit 8 Assessment

Unit 9: Organization Structure, Change, and the Future of Management

9.1: Organizational Structure and Management Principles

9.2: Managing Organizational Structure and Change

9.3: Management in the Future

9.4: The Future of Work

Unit 9 Assessment

Study Guide

Certificate Final Exam

Saylor Direct Credit

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