In the world of work and business, mismanagement abounds - from the poor to the truly dysfunctional manager. It is far easier to have conversations about poor management than about excellent management. Many employees would settle for just decent and good managers. Management decisions must be cognitive. Employees, as individuals and in groups, are your focus unless you are managing in a vacuum.
Organizations are complex, living, breathing entities.
They both shape and are shaped by the social environment in which they operate. There are social and ethical responsibilities involved and the consequences are significant. Understanding, not just intellectualizing, there is more to managing than the money and the titles. Management decisions are cognitive decisions grounded in theories. These theories form the basis of decisions impacting your total operation ranging from employee productivity through utilizing sound quantitative methods.