MGMT90140 Management Competencies SUBJECT GUIDE Semester 2 2013 Developed by Professor Leisa Sargent Prepared by Heather Round Department of Management and Marketing Faculty of Business and Economics Contents CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................................2 SUBJECT OUTLINE ....................................................................................
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auditor‚ “lambasted” for what they did to cause the collapse of the firm (Robbins & Coulter‚ 2010). The Lehman Brother culture was one of risk and reward. At the company‚ “Excessive risk taking by employees was openly lauded and rewarded handsomely. Employees knew they could give risky ideas and they would get rewards for them. Individuals making questionable deals were hailed and treated as ‘conquering heroes’.” (Robbins & Coulter‚ 2010‚ pp. 147-148). If anyone would question decisions made or speak
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reduce uncertainty‚ uncover potential inefficiencies‚ and identify clear goals and outcomes (Robbins‚ Decenzo‚ & Coulter‚ 2010). During a time of change‚ just as with any landscape that is dynamic‚ plans should be developed that are clear and goal-oriented but that also afford room for adjustment‚ correction‚ and contingencies. The ability to adjust course‚ according to Robbins‚ Decenzo‚ and Coulter (2010)‚ “is particularly important as plans are implemented. Managers need to stay alert to
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it achieve significant work process improvements (Coulter & Robbins‚ 2009). The Smart Chips Company can utilize the Organizational Process by organizing the way that their products are being delivered. They should also change the way that they organize their products to satisfy their customers and their suppliers. Because the goal in value chain management is meeting and exceeding customers’ needs
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BUS 5580/5180 ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT Honda Motor Co. Ltd Table of Content Pages Introduction 3 Business demographics and brief history 3 Nature of the business 3 Products‚ services and target markets 3 Organizational Goals 4 Strategic goals 4 Tactical goals 4 Operational goals 4 Organization culture 4 Intrinsic aspect 4 Extrinsic aspect 5 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
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organizations operate in a different way than those in the service sector. (Burton & Obel‚ 1984) Frederick Taylor composed the principles of scientific management in the early nineteenth century‚ which marked the beginning of modern management theory (Robbins‚ 2000). The theory influenced management and has the greatest impact because of the insistence on application of scientific method. Furthermore‚ managers relied upon instinct and intuition as the source of constructive ides and information but the
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Eleventh Edition by Stephen P. Robbins & Mary Coulter ©2012 Pearson Education‚ Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 1-1 • Explain why managers are important to organizations • Tell who managers are and where they work • Describe the functions‚ roles‚ and skills of managers • Describe the factors that are reshaping and redefining the manager’s job • Explain the value of studying management Management‚ Eleventh Edition by Stephen P. Robbins & Mary Coulter ©2012 Pearson Education‚ Inc
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Mason OH 3. Grey‚ C. 2005‚ A Very Short‚ Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Organizations‚ SAGE Publications‚ London 4. Hatch‚ M.J. 2011 Organizations. A Very Short Introduction‚ Oxford University Press‚ Oxford 5. Jackson‚ D. 2009‚ “Undergraduate management education: Its place‚ purpose and efforts to bridge the skills gap” Journal of Management & Organization vol. 15 pp.206223 6. Kavanagh‚ M.H. and Drennan‚ L. 2008‚ “What skills and attributes does an accounting graduate need
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WORKPLACE DIVERSITY Introduction In modern times‚ diversity management has been brought to the forefront of organisational issues due to factors such as globalisation and the emerging cultural and individual differences that emerge as a result of this diverse world. The purpose of this paper will be to explore the topic of diversity as it relates to the workplace by discussing perspectives from union groups and HRM practitioners and to investigate the barriers to workplace diversity. Through
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Eleventh Edition by Stephen P. Robbins & Mary Coulter ©2012 Pearson Education‚ Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 1-1 • Explain why managers are important to organizations • Tell who managers are and where they work • Describe the functions‚ roles‚ and skills of managers • Describe the factors that are reshaping and redefining the manager’s job • Explain the value of studying management Management‚ Eleventh Edition by Stephen P. Robbins & Mary Coulter ©2012 Pearson Education‚ Inc
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