Applications of such concepts will be made for both personal and career growth. An exploration of the values and perceptions of selected groups affecting social and economic life through an analysis of policies and procedures relating to recruitment, selection, training, development and compensation of employees. Special attention is given to Equal Opportunity Employment and Office of Safety and Health Administration legislation through a series of case studies and simulations. An overview of financial tools available to the manager in decision-making. Includes a study of income statements, balance sheets, cash flow projections, budgets, changes in financial position and ratio analysis.
Emphasis is upon reading and understanding accounting documents, rather than upon their preparation.
A review of the concepts of strategic planning and strategic management. Analysis of various models and techniques. Introduces approaches for developing a strategic plan for an organization and provides insights for translating the strategic plan into the life, culture and task agenda of an organization. An examination of the stewardship of individual talents, gifts and abilities and how all activities and ventures can be viewed as service to humanity. There will be opportunities for discovering, developing and utilizing personal abilities in the management setting, as well as community, church and home.