Catalog Course Description:

Principles and concepts of traditional management tasks, contemporary management challenges related to such topics as people, diversity, quality, social responsibility and ethics, the global environment, production management, information technology, competitiveness and innovation, building alternative work situations and the internet.  3 hours.  Transfer: CSU.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.      Explain the role and importance of management to society and individuals.

2.      Define the functions of management and the skills required to become successful manager.

3.      Contrast how managing international business is different from managing domestic business.

4.      Define strategies for promoting diversity and challenges facing managers within a diverse workforce.

5.      Explain various leadership theories and to describe the emerging leadership styles and issues of today.

Textbook Information     

• Kinicki, Williams.  Management: A Practical Introduction, Customized Text, ISBN 0077214021, McGraw-Hill, 3rd ed, 2008 (available at Chabot bookstore only).  This text is customized for Chabot to decrease its price:  it excludes chapters not covered in class.

• Or you can purchase a full 3rd edition of the same book from alternative sources, ISBN is 978-0-07-353019-2.

• You will find full text for chapters 1-3 (pdf files) at http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073530190/information_center_view0/sample_chapter.html

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