About this course: Are you about to enter the workforce? Are you an emerging professional? Are you new to your role in the organization? All prospective new employees benefit from understanding management principles, roles and responsibilities, regardless of position. Now you can acquire an in-depth understanding of the basic concepts and theories of management while exploring the manager's operational role in all types of organizations. Gain insight into the manager's responsibility in planning, organizing, leading, staffing and controlling within the workplace. It’s never too soon to plan your professional path by learning how the best managers manage for success! Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Describe the difference between managers and leaders 2. Explore the focus of a manager’s job 3. Cite the required skills for a new manager’s success 4. Describe the five functions of management 5. Explain the new model management operating philosophy 6. Describe the hierarchy of planning 7. Use the SMART goal setting technique 8. Discuss the concept of evolution of leadership 9. Explain how customer satisfaction is linked to controlling 10. Discuss the power of building a network
Taught by: Dave Nagy, Instructor, University of California, Irvine Extension
| Basic Info | Course 7 of 10 in the Career Success Specialization |
| Commitment | 4-8 hours of videos, readings, and quizzes |
| Language | English, Subtitles: Vietnamese |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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- Reading: About this Course
- Reading: Please Take this Survey
- Video: 1.1 Managers and Leaders: What's the Difference?
- Video: 1.2 The Manager's Role
- Reading: Lecture Slides
- Reading: Leadership Tool Box
- Video: 1.3 Organizational Behavior
- Video: 1.4 Lean
- Video: 1.5 The Nine Wastes
- Video: 1.6 Change and Transition
- Video: 1.7 Behavior Change
- Video: 1.8 Facilitating Change
- Video: 1.9 Common Reactions to Change
- Reading: Lecture Slides
- Video: 2.1 Essential Skills for Today's Manager
- Video: 2.2 Management Functions
- Video: 2.3 The Fundamental Business Model
- Reading: Module 2 Lecture Slides
- Reading: Suggested Readings
- Video: 3.1 Organizational Planning
- Video: 3.2 Goal Setting
- Video: 3.3 The Planning Process
- Video: 3.4 Planning Tools
- Reading: Module 3 Lecture Slides
- Video: 4.1 More Functions of Management
- Video: 4.2 Leadership Styles
- Video: 4.3 Control Process
- Video: 4.4 Networking
- Reading: Module 4 Lecture Slides
- Reading: Course Wrap-Up
- Reading: End of Course Survey
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Well thought out, and most definitely well taught, thank you!
A good, quick, to the point course on basics of management. Recommended for everyone who is new to this field & wants to get acquainted with the various terms, philosophies & processes.
Really great and very useful course! One of the most interesting and fruitful courses I have passed. I want to thank the turor for his contribution and sharing valuable knowledge with us!
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