1.0: unit one major concepts + review

ideally, you should be able to define all of these terms in your own words without notes

organizational structure

  • flat vs hierarchical organizations

  • levels of management

    1. board of directors: stockholder interest
    2. executives/C-suite: company-wide management (top level)
    3. middle management: specialized areas
    4. supervisors: direct management of employees

management

functions

  • plan (analyze info, make decisions)
  • organize (efficiency and allocation of resources)
  • implement (efficient execution of plan)
  • control (evaluate results)

theories

  • classical (science)
  • administrative (organization)
  • behavioral (value)
  • quality (results)

purposes

  • stockholder vs stakeholder value

must-know in-class examples

  • Fog of War -- classical management

  • Cargill -- administrative management

  • NUMMI -- quality management

  • CARE Counseling -- behavioral management

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