MGT 500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Stereotype, Electronic Body Music, Groupset

• School: Ball State University
• Department: Management
• Course: MGT 500
• Professor: Ronda Smith

Document Summary

Manager: a person who achieves goals through other people. Organization: a consciously coordinated social unit, containing two or more people. This functions on a continuous basis to achieve a common goal or group/set of goals. Planning: a process that includes: defining goals, establishing strategy, developing plans to coordinate activities. Organizing: determining the tasks that needs to be done, who does the tasks, how they are grouped, who reporters to what person, and where decisions should be made. Leading: a function that includes: motivating employees, directing others, choosing the most effective channels of communication, resolving conflict. Controlling: monitoring activities to make sure they are being accomplished as they were planned to be and correcting any important deviations. Technical skills: the ability to apply specialized knowledge or some sort of expertise. Human skills: the ability to work with, understand, and motivate other people on their own and in group settings.