GMS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sustainable Development, Consumer Protection

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 200
• Professor: Franklin Ramsoomair

Document Summary

Code of moral principles that set standards of conduct of what is good and right. Composed of interrelated parts that function together to achieve a common purpose. Transform resource inputs into product outputs (goods and services) Line managers: responsible for work activities that directly affect organization"s outputs. Staff managers: use technical expertise to advise and support the efforts of line workers. Functional managers: responsible for a single area of activity. Planning: setting performance objectives and deciding how to achieve them. Organizing: arranging tasks, people, and other resources to accomplish the work. Leading: inspiring people to work hard to achieve high performance. Controlling: measuring performance an taking action to ensure desired results. Decisional: entrepreneur, negotiates, disturbance handler, resource allocator (use information) Conceptual skills: ability to think analytically and achieve integrative problem solving. Human skills: the ability to work well in cooperation with other persons.