By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Outline the management process and describe the importance and scope of management within a range of organizations
- Discuss the purposes of organizational goals
- Define the basic elements of organizations
- Describe approaches to designing and grouping jobs
- Describe historical and contemporary perspectives on motivating employees
- Describe the nature of control and discuss how control is managed in organizations
With this course, you will also get:
- Real life examples and interactive role play
- Hands-on exercises
Management Fundamentals Table of Contents
The Management Process
- Topic aim and objectives
- The nature of management
- The basic functions of management
- The scope of management
- Topic Summary
- Test
The Planning Process
- Topic aim and objectives
- Decision making
- Organizational goals
- Setting and managing goals
- Topic Summary
- Test
Organizing Jobs
- Topic aim and objectives
- Basic elements of organizing
- Designing jobs
- Grouping jobs
- Using functional departmentalization
- Topic Summary
- Test
Motivating Employees
- Topic aim and objectives
- What is motivation?
- Perspectives on motivation
- Applying motivational strategies
- Hands on
- Topic Summary
- Test
The Nature and Management of Control
- Topic aim and objectives
- The nature of control
- The steps in the control process
- Managing control
- Topic Summary
- Test
500MHz Pentium or faster with 512MB Ram (1GB recommended)
1024 x 768 minimum monitor screen resolution with 16-bit video card
Windows 2000, XP or later
MAC Compatible
Broadband connection (256 kbps or greater) connection recommended
Internet Explorer 6.0+ or Firefox 2.0+
Flash Player 9.0+ required for most courses
Sound card with speakers or headphones for audio playback
Browser JavaScript must be enabled