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Welcome to MT140. Introduction to Management Instructor – Tom Gilchrist. Unit 1 Seminar – Introduction to Management. Instructor Contact Information. Tom Gilchrist tgilchrist@cfl.rr.com tgilchrist@kaplan.edu Cell: 321-228-7316 AIM: tgilchrist88 Notes:
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Welcome to MT140 Introduction to Management Instructor – Tom Gilchrist Unit 1 Seminar – Introduction to Management
Instructor Contact Information Tom Gilchrist tgilchrist@cfl.rr.com tgilchrist@kaplan.edu Cell: 321-228-7316 AIM: tgilchrist88 Notes: Please try to include your class time in your e-mails. Also when sending an IM, please include your name so it shows up as well, thanks
Office Hours Wednesday 10:00-11:00 PM EST Contact me by e-mail anytime as I have a Blackberry
MT140 Course Overview • Welcome to MT140! This course introduces you to management in the modern American organization. • We’ll explore the environment in which management functions occur. • We’ll look at and survey the specific functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling (POLC) as they apply to the workplace. • Through a business case study, we’ll examine the concepts of team building, ethics, social diversity and communication.
The Course Syllabus: Your Roadmap to The Course! • You will find our Syllabus in the Syllabus Area of our Course room, and in the Doc Sharing area of our course. I have also sent everyone an advance copy by email. Please print this out. • Also, you can review, or print the first - 3 Units of reading material. These readings for the 1st 4 Units are located in Doc Sharing. • Please review the course requirements and expectations. • Any questions?
Class Seminars! • Fun and helpful • Opportunity to ask questions • Opportunity to interact with classmates • You can review the recording if you are unable to attend • Go to the KHE link as you did to enter this Seminar and choose “History.” Choose the date of the Seminar you would like to review and click on it. • Seminar Participation is not graded but you are strongly encouraged to attend!
Week One WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO THIS WEEK?
Your First Weekly Activity: Reading! • Management M Start Here by Bateman & Snell • 1st Edition ISBN: 978-0-07-353039-0 • Chapter 1 pp. 12-23 • Always make your reading the first activity of the unit!
Unit 1 Discussion Board – 30 points Discussion – Introduce Yourself Your name If you have ever worked as a manager Your current and/or future educational goals How you think this course will help you Participation First post by Thursday Post at least 2 other messages in response to your classmates’ postings Try to post on 3 different days of the week
Unit 1 Dropbox Assignment – 15 points Read and review the Course Syllabus located in Doc Sharing/Course Home/Email Download the Unit 1 Syllabus Contract from Doc Sharing Submit the saved document through the Dropbox Be sure that it is the Syllabus Contract
Unit 1 Review – 20 points Read all pages of reading 5 Questions Can take the review as many times as you’d like
Keys to Success Work a little bit every day if you can Complete the assigned readings before completing assignments Back-up all assignments Post early in the week; first post by Thursday Actively participate Complete all tasks by the due date (Tuesday by midnight) Demonstrate respect for your fellow students on the DBs and in the seminars
Management Management is the process of working with people and resources to accomplish organizational goals. Effective management Efficient management
Four Functions of Management Planning Organizing Leading Controlling
Planning Foundation of management activity Deciding and articulating goals Steps to accomplish goals Providing “value” to the organization
Organizing Coordinating human, financial, physical resources Manage flow of information and tasks Flexible and adaptive
Leading Stimulate high performance Motivating Inspire Communicating
Controlling Implementing the other three Keeping track of progress Establish standards to measure success “Are our actual outcomes consistent with our goals?”
Levels of Management Frontline Middle Managers Top level
Key Management Skills Strong Technical Skills Interpersonal and Communication Skills Conceptual and Decision Skills
Thank You for Joining Me This Evening! Good night! See you next week!