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A class web site can be a creative way of getting students excited about a subject, keeping them up to date on assignments,
and providing them with valuable online resources. Because a class site should be engaging, I will try to present information
to go along with each text chapter that makes the subject interesting and fun. Of course, I will include information
on Web links we will use in class so students can revisit and explore additional materials available and other related links
at their on pace.
Again, I will change the content for the appropriate text chapter as we progress through the semester.
Reading Assignments for this Chapter
Chapter 7--Management and Leadership
Please have the chapter read prior to class. This will ensure that you are at least familiar with the basic
content.
In Section 1, we will explore what management is and study the five basic functions or roles of managers in today's office.
We will also look at the graphic representation of the levels of management in a typical office--the organizational chart.
In our discussion and study, we will visit Web sites on the origin of this tool and the benefits it offers managers in modern
management application.
In Section 2, we will study the need for leadership skills in the workplace and the characteristics of effective leaders.
We willl use an excellent set of resources from the lesson entitled, "Generations that Work," from the Web site for
Work-Based Learning Connections. Through this site and related links, we will explore the many generations
represented in schools and in the workplace. Each generation has been shaped by different experiences and values, and the
given generations bring challenges to the job and to the human relations managers. Knowing more about who we are and
why we react or act as we do has strong implications for success in working cooperatively with classmates or fellow employees
on the job.
One of our projects will be to select a leader
of your choice. You will research this leader and prepare a PowerPoint presentation on the reason(s) for this person's
success. You will receive specific instructions in class when we reach this point in the study of Chapter 7.
Finally, in Section 3, we will study ethical management
and the components of ethical decision making in business and in our personal lives.
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