Module 6: Management and Leadership in Today's Organizations
Section outline
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Today’s companies rely on managers to guide daily operations using human, technological, financial, and other resources to create a competitive advantage. For many beginning business students, being in “management” is an attractive but somewhat vague future goal. This vagueness is due in part to an incomplete understanding of what managers do and how they contribute to organizational success or failure. This chapter introduces the basic functions of management and the skills managers need to drive an organization toward its goals. We will also discuss how leadership styles influence a corporate culture and highlight the trends that are shaping the future role of managers.
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:- Compare and contrast the four types of planning.
- Discuss the primary functions of managers in organizing activities.
- Illustrate how leadership styles influence a corporate culture.
- Explain how organizations control activities.
- Discuss the roles managers take on in different organizational settings.
- Identify the managerial skills necessary for managerial success.
- Recognize the trends that will affect management in the future.
The objectives of this module correspond with the following course outcome(s):- Describe the functions of the business manager: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
- Describe the ethical, regulatory, and social environments of business.
To achieve these objectives:
- Read the Module 6 Introduction.
- Read and view the materials in the Chapter 6 Pressbooks book.
- Complete the Module 6 quiz.
- Complete the Module 6 Ethics Activity
- Compete the Module 6 Critical Thinking Case Group Assignment
Module Pressbooks Resources and Activities
You will find the following resources and activities in this module at the Pressbooks website. Click on the links below to access or complete each item.
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Students mustMark as done
This is a 25 question multiple choice and true / false test. It is worth 25 point and is based on your reading of the textbook. While you may return to previous questions before submitting your completed quiz, you will only be allowed to take and submit the exam once. Once you complete all 25 question, you will submit the quiz.
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