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TOPIC 2: THE BUSINESS ORGANIZATION (PART 2)
Topic 2 introduces students to managers and management by looking at who managers are, where they work, why they are important and what task they perform at the organization. We wrap up the chapter by looking at the factors reshaping and redefining the manager’s job and discussing why the field of management is important to the students.
Upon completion of this topic, students should be able to:
1. Explain 3 differences between efficiency and effectiveness in management.
2. Explain at least 5 differences between managerial and non-managerial employees;
3. Explain the 3 levels of management;
4. Explain 3 roles that managers perform in their managerial functions;
5. Provide at least 5 examples of managerial skills; and
6. Provide 4 implications of universal need on management.
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