Introduction to Management

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Introduction to Management

• Chapter 1

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Topics
What is management? What do managers do? What
challenges do managers at different levels face?
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Management is
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Management Functions
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Levels of Management
Top Level Management
Middle Level Management
First-Line Management
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Top Managers
3.1
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Middle Managers
3.2
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First-Line Managers
3.3
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Team Leaders
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Managerial Roles
Adapted from Exhibit 1.3
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H. Mintzberg, The Nature of Managerial Work (New
York Harper Row, 1973)
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What Challenges Do Managers Face?

• Developing the appropriate skills
• for managerial work
• Avoiding typical managerial mistakes
• Making the transition from individual contributor
  to manager

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What Companies Look for in Managers
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Mistakes Managers Make
Adapted from Exhibit 1.5McCall Lombardo, What
Makes a Top Executive? Psychology Today, Feb 1983
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The First Year Management Transition
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