Chabot College
Fall 2006
Course Outline for Business 22
INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT
Catalog Description:
22 - Introduction to Management
3 units
Principles and concepts of traditional management tasks, contemporary management
challenges including human relations, diversity, quality, social responsibility and ethics, the
global environment, human resource management, business communications,
competitiveness, motivation, leadership and teamwork. 3 hours.
[Typical contact hours: 52.5]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
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describe career fields in management and special career issues;
explain the role and importance of management to society and individuals;
define the functions of management and the skills required;
contrast how managing international business is different from managing domestic
business;
define strategies for promoting diversity and the challenges facing managers within a
diverse workforce;
explain various leadership theories and describe emerging leadership styles and issues
of today;
work effectively in teams;
apply modern theories of motivation to increase job satisfaction;
apply the basic knowledge of human resource legislation and practices in the modern
workplace.
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Management history and current management theory
Business social responsibility and ethics
Managing in the global arena
Primary functions of management
a. Fundamentals of planning and planning tools
b. Decision making
c. Strategic planning
d. Organizing
e. Leading or motivating your workforce to achieve organizational goals
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Controlling
Managing human resources
Managing change and the virtual organization
Fundamentals of influencing and communication
Leadership
Groups, teams and corporate culture
Understanding people, attitudes, perceptions and learning
Information technology and the internet
Competitiveness, quality and innovation
Diversity, methods of managing diversity
Chabot College
Course Outline for Business 22, Page 2
Fall 2006
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Lectures
Discussions
Case studies
Field trips
Videos, video cases
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Typical Assignments
a. Research General Electric’s website. Describe the company’s mission statement,
strategic business units, strategic goals and plans. Present your findings in the
form of a business report.
b. Prepare and present a report on sexual harassment or another choice from the 1520 topics suggested.
c. Complete the CEO quiz online. Submit the results of the test to the instructor via
email.
Evaluation Methods
a. Midterm
b. Special projects
c. Class discussions
d. Final examination
e. Team presentations
f. Peer evaluations
Textbook(s) Typical:
Management, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, Prentice Hall, 8th Edition, 2006
Management: Practical Introduction, Kinicki, Williams.McGraw-Hill, 2nd ed, 2006.
Special Student Materials:
None
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