Catalog Course Description:

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.  Transfer: CSU.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.      Explain the role and importance of management to society and individuals.
2.      Describe career fields in management and special career issues.
3.      Explain the role and importance of management to society and individuals.
4.      Define the functions of management and the skills required.
5.      Contrast how managing international business is different from managing domestic business.
6.      Define strategies for promoting diversity and the challenges facing managers within a diverse workforce.
7.      Explain various leadership theories and describe emerging leadership styles and issues of today.
8.      Work effectively in teams.
9.      Apply modern theories of motivation to increase job satisfaction.
10.  Apply the basic knowledge of human resource legislation and practices in the modern workplace

Textbook Information     

• ü  Kinicki, Williams.  Management: A Practical Introduction, Customized Text, ISBN 978-007-757024-8, McGraw-Hill, 5^th ed.  Or you can use the full-text version of 5^th edition of the same textbook (ISBN 978-007-811271-3).

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Grading Policy

Your grade will be determined as follows:

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