Introduction to Management

About this unit

This unit aims to provide a broad understanding of management and its importance in enabling organisations to be effective within a diverse globalised environment. Students will learn to describe the four basic management functions of planning, organising, leading and controlling across an organisation; understand the application of some basic management principles in an increasingly global business environment; understand the importance of behaving in a professional and ethical manner; and prepare academic reports and essays including case studies using the appropriate format.

Content

• The challenge of management including the diversity of skills required
• The historical theories and views on management
• The nature of the external and internal environments including culture
• Social responsibility and ethics in management
• Planning and creative decision-making, including developing strategies
• Organising, leading and managing individuals and groups, including motivation
• Communication, including professional report writing

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