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Posted: 06/01/06

MSD 100 - Management Principles

Course Description

Develops skills and behaviors necessary for successful supervision of people and job responsibilities. Emphasis will be placed on, real life concepts, personal skill development, applied knowledge and managing human resources. Course content is intended to help managers and supervisors deal with a dramatically changing workplace being affected by technology changes, a more competitive and global market place, corporate restructuring and the changing nature of work and the workforce. Topics include: Understanding The Manager’s Job and Work Environment, Building an Effective Organizational Culture, Leading, Directing, and the Application of Authority, Planning, Decision-Making, and Problem-Solving, Human Resource Management, Administrative Management, Organizing, and Controlling

Competency Areas	Hours
Understanding The Mangers Job and Work Environment	Class	5
Building an Effective Organizational Culture	D. Lab	0
Leading, Directing and the Application of Authority	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Planning, Decision-Making and Problem-Solving	Credit	5
Human Resource Management
Administrative Management, Organizing and Controlling

Prerequisite:	Provisional status admission
Corequisite:

Course Guide

Competency		After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
			Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
Understanding The Mangers Job and Work Environment			5	0	0
Introduction to Management	Identify kinds of managers, the basic Management Functions and fundamental management skills.
Evolution of Management	Understand the importance of the history of Management to include the Classical, Behavioral and Quantitative Management perspectives.
Contemporary Management Perspectives	Recognize the importance of the Systems Perspective and the Contingency Perspectives. Understand contemporary management challenges and opportunities.
The environments of organizations and managers	Understand the ethical and social aspects within the organizational environment.
Building an Effective Organizational Culture			5	0	0
Organizational Culture	Identify the functions of organizational culture. Determine ways of determining culture.
Managing Organizational Change	Describe how to create, sustain and change an organizational culture.
Leading, Directing and the Application of Authority			10	0	0
Being a Leader	Define leadership. Distinguish between Management and Leadership.
Improving Communication Skills	Define Communication. Describe the Communication Process. Communication directions. Show the importance, ways and value of Listening. Delineate between Formal and Informal Communication.
Understanding Work Teams	Describe work teams and their functions. Show the benefits of Self-managed work teams.
Motivating and Rewarding Employees	Describe the importance of Motivation. Identify major theories of Motivation. Discuss Motivation Techniques.
Planning, Decision-Making and Problem-Solving			10	0	0
Foundations of Planning	Describe the Planning Process. List and explain the types of plans: Strategic, Intermediate, Operational, and Contingency.
Planning and Setting Objectives	Define objectives. Describe the Mission and Identify Strategic Objectives.
Decision Making and Problem-Solving	Define the role of Decision Making and Problem-solving. Describe the Decision Making Process, Show the value and uses of Group Decision Making and Problem-solving.
Human Resource Management			10	0	0
Staffing and recruitment	Identify pertinent EEO legislation. Define Job Analysis, Job descriptions, and Job Specifications. Discuss sources of employees and selection techniques.
Training	Define the role of training. Recognize training needs. Describe training methods and evaluation of training.
Administrative Management, Organizing and Controlling			10	0	0
Foundations of Control	Define control. Show the role and importance of control.
Types of Controls	Describe controls in the functional areas to include: Human Resources, Production, Marketing, Information and Financial activities.
Foundations of Organization Structure	Describe formal and informal organizational structures Discuss centralization and decentralization and line and staff structures.

Suggested Resources

A Framework for Management, 2e, Gary Dessler, ISBN: 0-13-091033-3 , PH

Fundamentals of Management, 5/e, Robbins & De Cenzo, ISBN: 0-13-148736-1, PH

Essentials of Contemporary Management, 2e, Jones & George, ISBN: 0-07-322357-3, McGraw-Hill.