Learning Outcomes

 Relate and discuss the potential functions and applications of various management processes in the areas of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, leading, and controlling.

 Identify and examine the needs of today’s managers in assessing and implementing strategies used in the management of information technology, financial, and human resources in the workplace.

 Recognize and describe the impact of international, legal, social, political, economic, technological, and environmental issues as they relate to organizational behavior in terms of the individual, group/team, and overall organization.

 Examine and explore potential management problems and opportunities, as well as discuss possible strategies and/or applications to be used in addressing such managerial concerns.

 Recognize and discuss the relevance of self-esteem, human diversity, ethical conduct, and the social responsibility of business in the lives of internal and external stakeholders.

 Analyze the external and internal environmental forces affecting business organizations to enable the student the opportunity to examine possible social, political, economic, legal, and strategic issues associated with these competitive forces and environmental factors, which impact the effectiveness of managers in today’s competitive and globally-growing organizations.