At the end of this course, you will be able to • Describe the diversity of roles that managers play. • Describe key features of managerial decision-making that differ from everyday decision-making. • Recognize common barriers to effective managerial decision-making. • Recognize common barriers to effective group decision-making. • Distinguish the major schools of thought that have shaped Management as a field of study. • Recognize the connection between a country’s culture and traits common to managers in that country. • Understand the many ways in which a firm can choose to “internationalize.” • Describe the most common types of organizational charts. • Recognize how organizational design may evolve as a firm grows. • Distinguish the forces in a firm’s external environment from those in its internal environment. • Recognize how environmental forces shape a firm’s competitive strategy. • Understand strategy as a top-down process in which the firm’s mission and vision shape the actions of employees at all levels.

Management (Robbins and Coulter, 15th Ed.)
ISBN 10: 1-292-34088-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-292-34088-3