Chabot College
Fall, 2002
Replaced 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 related to such topics as people, diversity, quality, social responsibility
and ethics, the global environment, production management, information technology,
competitiveness and innovation, building alternative work situations and the internet.
3 hours.
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
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describe the career fields in management and the special career issues;
explain the role and importance of management to society and individuals;
define the functions of management and the skills required and the importance of
management to society and individuals;
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 the emerging leadership styles
and issues of today;
explain methods to increase effectiveness of managing in culturally diverse
settings.
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Management history and current thinking
Business social responsibility and ethics
Managing in the global arena
Organizational objectives
Primary functions of management
a. Fundamentals of planning and planning tools
b. Decision making
c. Strategic planning
d. Organizing
e. Responsibility, authority and delegation
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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
Production, management, and control
Information technology and the internet
Competitiveness, quality and innovation
Diversity, methods of managing diversity
Chabot College
Course Outline for Business 22, Page 2
Fall 2002
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Lectures
Discussions
Case studies
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Typical Assignments
a. Researching periodicals, internet, in relating to management topics
b. Prepare and present a report on the sexual harassment or another choice
from the 15-20 topics suggested
Evaluation Methods
a. Midterm
b. Special projects
c. Class discussions
d. Final examination
Textbook(s) Typical:
Modern Management, by Samuel Certo, Prentice-Hall, 1999
Management, Louis E. Boone, David C. Kurtz, McGraw-Hill, 1999
Management, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, Prentice Hall, 6th Edition, 1999
Special Student Materials:
None
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