Read Ch. 5, 6,7
Please do the following questions:
Give an example of the following term empowerment, coaching and teaching.
Explain in 100 words or more of a way that you will empower, coach and teach within your organization. Please provide specific examples.
Explain three of the seven habits of unsucessful executives
Read case study on pg. 131 and explain the type of power he/she displays.
Discuss four ways delegation is important. Give examples of your organization
How would your organization or company set boundaries to create autonomy and empowerment?
Read the Case study on pg. 146 and answer the questions.
Ch. 6 Communication
What is communication?
What is the communication process?
Explain the differerent ways in which nonverbal communications influence supervisory communication.
Recall three non verbal messages and explain each of the three you chose. Give examples.\
Compare and contrast downward communication and upward communication.
What are some barriers to effective supervisory communication?
How can you improve supervisory communication between you and your staff?
Define and explain active listening skills. Give a scenario for your organization.
Chapter 7 Motivation
Define Motivation and give an example or name a person that motivates you and why?
Identify three levels of employee motivation.
What would be an example of intrinsic motivation in your organization?
Define and explain Expectancy Theory.
Define and explain Goal Setting Theory.
Define and explain Reinforcement Theory.
What are the five steps that heigtens or increases employee motivation?
Give some additional steps that will increase employee motivation within your organization.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Midterm Exam News August 12, 2008
HI Class!!!
This is the website that you will go to: http://www.quia.com/quiz/1450397.html
You will have 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete the exam and you will only have one attempt.
You may take the exam between the hours of 0930 PST August 20, 2008-August 23, 2008 0930. You must take the exam during that time and no other time will be available.
You have 21 multiple choice questions and each question is worth 5 points a piece.
Please do your best and after completion of your test, you will immediately see your grade
Good Luck!!
This is the website that you will go to: http://www.quia.com/quiz/1450397.html
You will have 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete the exam and you will only have one attempt.
You may take the exam between the hours of 0930 PST August 20, 2008-August 23, 2008 0930. You must take the exam during that time and no other time will be available.
You have 21 multiple choice questions and each question is worth 5 points a piece.
Please do your best and after completion of your test, you will immediately see your grade
Good Luck!!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Articles on Management Issues
HI Class, I hope you are having a restful Saturday. Today August 9, 2008
Just wanted to pass along this website if you are looking for a article on Managment Issues
http://www.management-issues.com/absenteeism.asp. They have some really good articles and this is this website that I recommend if you are looking for an article.
Be Blessed,
Ms. Stewart
Just wanted to pass along this website if you are looking for a article on Managment Issues
http://www.management-issues.com/absenteeism.asp. They have some really good articles and this is this website that I recommend if you are looking for an article.
Be Blessed,
Ms. Stewart
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Blog for August 13, 2008
Fundamentals of Organizing
Describe the difference between line and staff.
Explain the types of authority in organizations.
Discuss the benefits and costs of downsizing.
Answer the following questions on pp. 121
Read the Case study on p. 123 and answer the following questions.
Describe the difference between line and staff.
Explain the types of authority in organizations.
Discuss the benefits and costs of downsizing.
Answer the following questions on pp. 121
Read the Case study on p. 123 and answer the following questions.
August 11,2008
Hi Class, I hope you a had a restful break.
Here is your information that you will need for your Midterm Exam:
Explain why management is needed in all organizations.
Discuss some trends challenging supervisors.
Define the terms: Marketing, financing, operations, organization, and financing, authority, responsibility
Explain the basic skills needed for effective managment.
Explain three steps involved in planning
Discuss some of the important points in planning.
What are the Siamese Twins of Management?
Standing plans, repeat use plans, project, program
Discuss some way of improving decision making
Explain the role of ethics in the supervisor's decision making
Span of management, programmed decisions, unprogrammed decision, alternatives.
Chapter Four: Terms: Advisory authority, downsizing, staff personnel, wagon wheel, decentralization, functional authority, centralization.
Here is your information that you will need for your Midterm Exam:
Explain why management is needed in all organizations.
Discuss some trends challenging supervisors.
Define the terms: Marketing, financing, operations, organization, and financing, authority, responsibility
Explain the basic skills needed for effective managment.
Explain three steps involved in planning
Discuss some of the important points in planning.
What are the Siamese Twins of Management?
Standing plans, repeat use plans, project, program
Discuss some way of improving decision making
Explain the role of ethics in the supervisor's decision making
Span of management, programmed decisions, unprogrammed decision, alternatives.
Chapter Four: Terms: Advisory authority, downsizing, staff personnel, wagon wheel, decentralization, functional authority, centralization.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Blog Assignments
Remember to Scroll down and view both blog assignments. Fundamentals of Planning is due Wednesday July 30, 2008 and Decision Making is due August 6, 2008. Mid term will be a blog assignment.
Work Together to complete your assignment!!. Remember blogs are 10 points each!!
Work Together to complete your assignment!!. Remember blogs are 10 points each!!
Assignment Chapter 3 Decision Making
Hello Class!! This Blog is due August 6, 2008. Remember your presentation is Due August 13, 2008.
Managers must make decisions whenever ever they perform any of the five management functions.
Why must Supervisors need to make so many decisions?
What is the span of managment?
What is Decision Making and what are the elements involved in the decision making process?
Types of Decision to be made are programmed and unprogrammed. Please give a specific example of each for your organization.
Explain the similarity of problem solving and decision making.
What are the six steps of decision making and give examples of each.
What are some approaches to decision making? Please give three examples but choose the best one for your organization and explain why you chose that approach.
Why is ethics important in decision-making?
What are some steps to ensure that companies and organizations are ethical in their decision making? Read pp. 76-78 to a better understanding.
Managers must make decisions whenever ever they perform any of the five management functions.
Why must Supervisors need to make so many decisions?
What is the span of managment?
What is Decision Making and what are the elements involved in the decision making process?
Types of Decision to be made are programmed and unprogrammed. Please give a specific example of each for your organization.
Explain the similarity of problem solving and decision making.
What are the six steps of decision making and give examples of each.
What are some approaches to decision making? Please give three examples but choose the best one for your organization and explain why you chose that approach.
Why is ethics important in decision-making?
What are some steps to ensure that companies and organizations are ethical in their decision making? Read pp. 76-78 to a better understanding.
Fundamentals of Planning July 28,2008
Attention Class!! Starting Monday July 28, 2008 I will no longer accept hard copies of your blogging or assignment. Technology is our friend and we should use it. Many of you are missing posts and these posts consititute 10 points each. Please get them in. Your Mid Term Exam will be a blogged assignment. Monitor and adjust if you need help blogging I am here to help you.
This is your assignment Due July 30,2008
Your chapter discusses that Planning involves selecting future courses of action for your organization and deciding how to achieve the desired results.
What are the three basic steps involved in Planning.
Please give an example for your company or organization.
Why is planning and controlling titled the Siamese Twins of Management?
b. What are the five in Controlling?
What are the three additional steps that must be included to achieve the objective?
Pg. 38 Read the Case Study
Explain in complete sentences how planning could have assisted Henrietta Green in accomplishing a smoother day.
What is Contingency Planning? Please give an example of what your organization or company will do for this type of planning.
What is Scenario Planning? Please give an example of what your organization or company will do for this type of planning.
Pg. 42 discusses planning at different levels of management but the purpose is still to achieve the overall objectives. Please explain what levels of management would handle long term, middle range, and short term. Please give an example of how each level of management will plan.
What is Unified Planning? Read Case Study on pg. 45 and answer the question on p. 46.
What are some example of Standing Plans?
What are some standing plan that you will have for your company. Be specific.
Compare or contrast the difference between programs, projects, and single-use plans.
Define the terms: budget, schedule and Gantt Chart. Please prepare a one week schedule for your company. Monday through Friday.
How does a Gantt chart differ from a PERT Chart?
Distinguish between objectives and strategies. Please give specific example in complete sentences.
This is your assignment Due July 30,2008
Your chapter discusses that Planning involves selecting future courses of action for your organization and deciding how to achieve the desired results.
What are the three basic steps involved in Planning.
Please give an example for your company or organization.
Why is planning and controlling titled the Siamese Twins of Management?
b. What are the five in Controlling?
What are the three additional steps that must be included to achieve the objective?
Pg. 38 Read the Case Study
Explain in complete sentences how planning could have assisted Henrietta Green in accomplishing a smoother day.
What is Contingency Planning? Please give an example of what your organization or company will do for this type of planning.
What is Scenario Planning? Please give an example of what your organization or company will do for this type of planning.
Pg. 42 discusses planning at different levels of management but the purpose is still to achieve the overall objectives. Please explain what levels of management would handle long term, middle range, and short term. Please give an example of how each level of management will plan.
What is Unified Planning? Read Case Study on pg. 45 and answer the question on p. 46.
What are some example of Standing Plans?
What are some standing plan that you will have for your company. Be specific.
Compare or contrast the difference between programs, projects, and single-use plans.
Define the terms: budget, schedule and Gantt Chart. Please prepare a one week schedule for your company. Monday through Friday.
How does a Gantt chart differ from a PERT Chart?
Distinguish between objectives and strategies. Please give specific example in complete sentences.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Developing your company
Your partner and you will:
Develop a organization non-profit, public, private, etc.
Give the name of the product and service you will provide
Your company must be at least 10 members but no more than 50.
You must develop a mission statement
YOu will decide how many levels of management your organization will have. Remember the bigger the company or organization the more the levels of management you will have. It should be no more than 3 really.
Develop a organization non-profit, public, private, etc.
Give the name of the product and service you will provide
Your company must be at least 10 members but no more than 50.
You must develop a mission statement
YOu will decide how many levels of management your organization will have. Remember the bigger the company or organization the more the levels of management you will have. It should be no more than 3 really.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Today is July 7, 2008
What do managers do?
What roles do managers play? There are three. Give me examples of each role.
Name some skills that are required for effective management?
Give an example of each.
Research these companies Coca Cola, Toyota, and Verizon. Please tell me what their mission statement or goal statement is, the name of their product and how do they market their product?
What are some current trends that managers are facing?
Give at least three examples.
Name a company that is no longer here due to ethical dilemmas.
Chapter 2 Planning
We are going to develop an organization for our course. Please think about the company you want to have and the product or service you are going to provide.
What roles do managers play? There are three. Give me examples of each role.
Name some skills that are required for effective management?
Give an example of each.
Research these companies Coca Cola, Toyota, and Verizon. Please tell me what their mission statement or goal statement is, the name of their product and how do they market their product?
What are some current trends that managers are facing?
Give at least three examples.
Name a company that is no longer here due to ethical dilemmas.
Chapter 2 Planning
We are going to develop an organization for our course. Please think about the company you want to have and the product or service you are going to provide.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Chapter One and Two
What is Management?
What are the different levels of Management?
Why is there a need for management?
Define the following terms: organization, operations, marketing, and financing.
Compare and Contrast the theories of management of Taylors "Scientific Managment and Fayol's Managment Principles.
What are the different levels of Management?
Why is there a need for management?
Define the following terms: organization, operations, marketing, and financing.
Compare and Contrast the theories of management of Taylors "Scientific Managment and Fayol's Managment Principles.
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