PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
MGMT300
Nguyen, V. Thang (PhD)
About me
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Education:
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BA: National Economics University (1989)
MBA: Boise State University (1995)
Ph.D.: University of Oregon (2002)
Teaching experience:
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NEU
University of Macau
Washington State University
University of Oregon
My Contacts
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Thang
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Office: R102 Building 14
Tel:
36280280 (5109)
E-mail: nguyenvanthang@neu.edu.vn
(Preferred)
My Philosophy
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Learning is changing
“What you hear, you forget. What you
see, you remember. What you do, you
understand!” - Be active!
Craziness/Strangeness/Differences are
things we learn from. Be openminded!
In learning, less is more. Be focused!
HAVE FUN!
Exercise
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Get into group of 5-6
Draw a manager
Answer the question: “What
part of the manager’s body do
what?”
You have 20 minutes
What Do You Want To Know?
MAPPING THE COURSE
What is going on there?
- Environment analysis
- Globalization
Where are we going?
- Goals/ Mission
- Strategies/plans
What do we have?
- Resources (e.g., HRM)
- Structure/ system
How can I ensure my
people work toward the goals
• Group and team
• Leadership
• Motivation
• Communication
• Conflict resolution
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Functions of
Management
Organization as
an Open System
In an Organization
Management
Skills
As a Person
What You Learn From...
Lectures
Activities
Materials
Evaluation
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Exam:
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Midterm
Final
60%
(25%)
(35%)
Team Project:
Writing assignments:
Participation:
25%
10%
5%
Who Should Not Take This Class?
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Expect me to give lots of lectures or
answers to the problems
Afraid of reading, discussing, and
questioning
Afraid of applying concepts to real life
(team project)
WHY DID PEOPLE FAIL THIS CLASS?
Miss more than 3 classes (regardless
of the reasons)
 Do not do the readings (and cases)
before the class
 Do not participate and take good
notes of class discussions
 Do not participate in team assignment
 Forget exam or assignment due dates
ANY ONE OF THE ABOVE WOULD DO IT
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My Expectations
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Read the chapters and cases before
class and be prepared to discuss
concepts
Participate in class cases and exercises
Be responsible for learning, being on
time, turning in assignments
Contribute to your team
Be Positive and Take Responsibility for
What You Learn: ASK QUESTIONS!!
What Is Learning?
What Is Learning?
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Acquiring …
Understanding …
Applying …
Creating …
New data, information, and
knowledge
Learning is changing yourself
Levels of Learning
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Identify key ideas
Relate to (compare to) other ideas
Critique and integration
Application
Create new questions and ideas
Learning Styles
Concrete Experience
Active
Experimentation
Reflective
Observation
Abstract Conceptualisation
Management Functions
EVOLUTION OF MANAGEMENT
THEORY
How to respond to
the environment?
Organization-Environment Theory
Behavioral Management Theory
Administrative Management Theory
Scientific Management
How should
managers behave?
How to structure the
organization?
How to organize the tasks for people?
THE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS
PLANNING
CONTROLLING
CO-ORDINATING ORGANIZING
LEADING
THE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS
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Planning: Setting goals and deciding how best to
achieve them
Organizing: Structuring working relationships
Leading: Influencing others to work towards goals
Controlling: Regulating activities to reach goals
Coordinating: Bringing the different activities
together
Organized and systematic way of looking at
manager’s jobs
Exercise: The Mann Gulch Disaster
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Using four functions of management
to explain the disaster in the video