A global economy in which world-class quality is the ticket to ride, increased diversity in the work force, and demands for more ethical conduct promise to keep things interesting. As trustees of society's precious human, material, financial, and informational resources, today's and tomorrow's managers hold the key to a better world. A solid grounding in how management integrates all areas of organizational life and makes us more adaptable to change is essential to successfully guiding large or small, profit or nonprofit, organizations into the twenty-first century. Each class will begin with a statement of the objectives for the night's work and will end with a summary of what is essential for the effective manager to have mastered.
Examinations There are three hour exams and a final exam.
There are cases assigned for each of the major course divisions. Students will be prepared and present for each class to receive credit for class participation. A discussion of expectations. August 31 Managers and Entrepreneurs, Chapter 1 The Evolution of Management Thought, Chapter 2 Online Exercises, pp. The Changing Environment of Management, Chapter 3 International Management and Cross-Cultural Competence, Chapter 4 Online Exercises, pp.