Today in class we discussed Management Roles (Chapt. 1).
We discussed what it takes to be a manager, why we need management roles, the three levels of management (Top, Middle, Supervisory), the four skills managers need (Administrative, Human Relations, Technical, Conceptual), where managers come form, and the challenges managers face in the workforce (Diverse Workforce, Industry Shifts, Technology, Ethics, and Crises). We also discussed what managers do (Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Leading, Controlling) there is a graph on page 12 in the textbook that shows this. This chart will be the overview of what we will learn throughout the semester.
The next Scribe will be Joe.
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ReplyDeleteYou're super Evan.. 3 Stars. Although I was a little discouraged learning that moving up into the higher positions of management, its more likely chosen externally. Though, it does make sense to have "fresh eyes". Good lecture today.
ReplyDeleteGood job man.. I think the lesson defiantly just goes to show you are only as good as the people you have working under you.
ReplyDeleteRachel - Keep in mind I said that higher postitions of mgmt are sometimes chosen externally. Not always. There are many, many companies that will only promote from within and everyone has to work their way up. But once you have reached a particular level of mgmt in one company, it is unlikely that you would start below that in the future (although it can happen).
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