Chapter 1

1. Chapter 1 Introduction to Management

2. August 25-26, 2010 • Bell Activity • Write a short paragraph explaining how a police officer who directs traffic may be like a manager. • Write a sentence for each term even if you are unsure of its meaning…..keep for later use.

3. Chapter 1 • Reading Activities • Discussion • Group Activities • role play • Individual Project – • Quiz Next Class Today's Agenda

4. Group Activity #1 • In small groups, write a script describing a dispute between two employees being settled by a manager. • Example • Employee A: She said this…… • Employee B: No I didn’t ….. • Manager: Let me get your side of……..

5. Why do you think there has been a glass ceiling for woman in the work place?? Imagine that you manage a small retail business and are looking for a new salesperson. What qualities would you look for and what questions would you ask in an interview?

6. Bell Activity – • Entrepreneurs – Person who launches and runs their own business • Professional Manager – Senior, middle, or supervisory paid to perform management functions within a company • Would you rather start your own business or help to run another company? • If you were to start your own business, what would it be and why? • Read P.21 Wed/Thur. – 8/27 & 27

7. Agenda • Chapter 1, Section 2 • Preview Chapter • Create Reading Guide • Read p. 25 and answer qeustions • Reinforcement Activities • Assessment

8. Critical Thinking How could an entrepreneur take a small business and grow it into a large business?

9. T/F 1. Only large companies with several employees need managers. 2. A good manager may occasionally make a decision contrary to generally accepted principles of management. 3. Senior managers of very large corporations don't want their middle managers to think like entrepreneurs. 4. Forepersons, crew leaders, and store managers are all examples of _____ managers. A) middle B) supervisory C) senior D) beginning 5. A sole proprietorship is a business owned by _____. A) one company B) relatives C) one person D) the bank

10. 6. _____ percent of the businesses in the United States are small businesses. A) 45 B) 67 C) 90 D) 98 Match the category of skills to the activity that best corresponds to it.7. Conceptual Skills A) Negotiating salaries with workers B) Taking inventory of merchandise in a store C) Deciding how to invest company profits 8. Human Relations Skills A) Negotiating salaries with workers B) Taking inventory of merchandise in a store C) Deciding how to invest company profits 9. Technical Skills A) Negotiating salaries with workers B) Taking inventory of merchandise in a store C) Deciding how to invest company profits 10. Wally is a very organized, well-liked person who values security and would like to climb the ladder to success. Janelle is a charismatic risk taker who likes to test out her creative ideas even though they sometimes fail. Who would be best suited for the life of an entrepreneur? A) Janelle B) Wally C) Both D) Neither

11. In your group, think of an innovative product or service and answer the questions: • What makes this product or service special? • Why would anyone buy or pay for it? • Create a print, TV or radio ad for your product or service. TEAMWORK

12. Homework Find a local business that you frequent in town and interview the owner. Develop at least 7 questions that includes likes, dislikes, drawback, rewards, etc.

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14. Friday Assignment Read “Applying Management Principles” P.29 Explain why you think part-time employees should be involved in the decision making process and offered the chance to rate raises and receive benefits. Present the possible benefits of changing your stores policy to the class. You have 5 minutes to prepare.

15. Friday – Chapter 2 What do you know about the industrial revolution? List 5 elements that influence you to work more efficiently and faster while performing a task. Share What comes to mind when you hear the word monopoly? What comes to mind when you hear the word industrial revolution?