ADM 1300 Chapter 1: Management Chapter 1

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Administration
• Course: ADM 1300
• Professor: Matthew Archibald

Document Summary

New workplace; rapidly changing society with constantly shifting demands and. Managerial roles: described by mintzberg: a role is a set of specific tasks a person performs because of the position they hold, roles directed inside (employees) as well as outside (shareholders, etc. ) the organization- 3 categories. Interpersonal: coordinate and interact with others , figurehead role: symbolizes the organization (represents values, leader role: provide direction and instill enthusiasm, liaison role: coordinate people inside and outside the organization to help achieve goals. Working today: (cid:862)te(cid:272)h(cid:374)ology shri(cid:374)ks the (cid:449)orld (cid:271)ut (cid:272)o(cid:374)su(cid:373)es all of our ti(cid:373)e(cid:863)- lynda gratton (the shift: The future of work is already here: (cid:862)glo(cid:271)alizatio(cid:374) means we can work anywhere, but must compete with people from e(cid:448)ery(cid:449)here(cid:863) Jobs are increasingly earned and re-ear(cid:374)ed e(cid:448)ery day through o(cid:374)e"s perfor(cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:272)e a(cid:374)d accomplishments: careers are defined by, flexibility, free-agency, skill portfolios, entrepreneurship, career success requires lots of initiative and self-awareness, as well as continuous learning.