In this course, we will explore the basic concept of management. We will investigate what management is and the role managers play in the fulfillment of an organization's objectives. In human society, there has always been a need for some degree of management in order to organize the efforts of individuals for the common (and individual) good. Even in very primitive times, gathering food, protecting against predators, and caring for the young required humans to coordinate and organize in order to achieve common goals.