principles of management mgmt300 nguyen, v. thang (phd)
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PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENTMGMT300
Nguyen, V. Thang (PhD)
About me Education:
BA: National Economics University (1989) MBA: Boise State University (1995) Ph.D.: University of Oregon (2002)
Teaching experience: NEU University of Macau Washington State University University of Oregon
My Contacts
Thang Office: R102 Building 14 Tel: 36280280 (5109) E-mail: [email protected]
(Preferred)
My Philosophy Learning is changing “What you hear, you forget. What you
see, you remember. What you do, you understand!” - Be active!
Craziness/Strangeness/Differences are things we learn from. Be open-minded!
In learning, less is more. Be focused! HAVE FUN!
Exercise
Get into group of 5-6 Draw a manager Answer the question: “What
part of the manager’s body do what?”
You have 20 minutes
What Do You Want To Know?
MAPPING THE COURSE
What is going on there?- Environment analysis
- Globalization
Where are we going?- Goals/ Mission- Strategies/plans
What do we have?- Resources (e.g., HRM)
- Structure/ system
How can I ensure my people work toward the goals
• Group and team• Leadership• Motivation
• Communication• Conflict resolution
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Functions of Management
Organization asan Open System
ManagementSkills
In an Organization As a Person
What You Learn From...
LecturesMaterials
Activities
Evaluation
Exam: 60% Midterm (25%) Final (35%)
Team Project: 25% Writing assignments: 10% Participation: 5%
Who Should Not Take This Class?
Expect me to give lots of lectures or answers to the problems
Afraid of reading, discussing, and questioning
Afraid of applying concepts to real life (team project)
WHY DID PEOPLE FAIL THIS CLASS? Miss more than 3 classes (regardless
of the reasons) Do not do the readings (and cases)
before the class Do not participate and take good
notes of class discussions Do not participate in team assignment Forget exam or assignment due datesANY ONE OF THE ABOVE WOULD DO IT
My Expectations Read the chapters and cases before
class and be prepared to discuss concepts
Participate in class cases and exercises Be responsible for learning, being on
time, turning in assignments Contribute to your team Be Positive and Take Responsibility for
What You Learn: ASK QUESTIONS!!
What Is Learning?
What Is Learning?
Acquiring … Understanding … Applying … Creating …
New data, information, and knowledge
Learning is changing yourself
Levels of Learning
Identify key ideas Relate to (compare to) other ideas Critique and integration Application Create new questions and ideas
Learning Styles Concrete Experience
Reflective Observation
Abstract Conceptualisation
ActiveExperimentation
Management Functions
EVOLUTION OF MANAGEMENT THEORY
Scientific Management
Administrative Management Theory
Behavioral Management Theory
Organization-Environment Theory
How to organize the tasks for people?
How to structure theorganization?
How shouldmanagers behave?
How to respond tothe environment?
THE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS
CO-ORDINATING
PLANNING
CONTROLLINGORGANIZING
LEADING
THE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS
Planning: Setting goals and deciding how best to achieve them
Organizing: Structuring working relationships Leading: Influencing others to work towards goals Controlling: Regulating activities to reach goals Coordinating: Bringing the different activities
together
Organized and systematic way of looking at manager’s jobs
Exercise: The Mann Gulch Disaster
Using four functions of management to explain the disaster in the video