MGMT 405 – MGMT 405 Introduction to Management

MGMT 405 is an introductory course that focuses on a variety of key topics to understand the fundamentals of management and organization behavior. The key theme of the course is the challenges that managers and organizations will encounter during the 21st century. Topics include the study of key management functions; namely, planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. A variety of important behavioral areas that we focus on include communicating, motivation, and teamwork. Other key topics include ethics and social responsibility, decision making, and human resources. Objectives 1. To understand characteristics of effective organizations and the challenges they will encounter during the 21st century. 2. To understand actions and factors related to effectively performing key managerial functions. 3. To understand a variety of behavioral factors related to effective managerial, organizational, and employee performance. 4. To apply concepts related to managerial, organizational, and employee performance in a variety of settings and situations.

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