Attendance & Punctuality – Attendance and getting to class on time are expected. Students who are regularly late or absent tend to perform poorly in this course.
Contribution to the Class - Students are expected to contribute to the class by:-
1. Attending class and being in class on time; 2. Being prepared for class; 3. Being familiar with the concepts and issues covered in the lecture; 4. Asking questions, especially if something is unclear; 5. Participating in class discussion and exercises; 6. Performing their share of work on group exercises and assignments; and 7. Behaving in a reasonable manner.
TUTORIAL 1 (Week 1)
Topic 1: The Introduction of Management
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Essay Questions:
1. Define management and describe two important ideas expressed in the definition.
2. Explain the difference between efficiency and effectiveness and their importance for organizational performance.
3. Describe the skills necessary for performing a manager's job and briefly discuss the relationship between management skills and management level.
4. Describe the three categories of managerial roles and explain how do they differ. How do small business managers emphasize different management roles in comparison to larger business managers?
Group Activity:
Work in a group of 4 – 5 to perform the following activities:
1. Using your college as the example, discuss the three levels of management that can be found in your college and identify the 10 managerial roles these managers are playing.
2. Using your preparation for group assignment in previous semester as reference, explain the 4 management functions and the activity involved in the preparation.