2021-2022 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Oct 15, 2024  
2021-2022 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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MNGT 283 Principles of Management (5 credits)



Course Description
Principles and practices of management as applied to for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Real world scenarios in business are used to help the student apply principles to contemporary management problems.

Student Outcomes
1. Describe management as a process and illustrate what managers do, how they do it, and the tools and techniques utilized in order to effectively utilize management processes.
2. Explain the role of mission statements, policies, procedures, codes of ethics, codes of conduct within an organization and how they impact managers in order to appropriate utilize each in the workplace.
3. Engage as a manager including setting goals/objectives, organizing resources, making decisions, delegating, motivating, measuring results, and giving/receiving feedback in order to develop individual managerial skill sets.
4. Understand and appreciate human differences while managing a project or process in order to facilitate team development.
5. Describe the dynamics of change, change theory and accurately discuss how a manager would successfully implement change within a team or organization in order to facilitate change in the workplace.
6. Discuss why Codes of Ethics are important and identify actions that are ethical and benefit the organization, stakeholders and community.
7. Research and identify reasons diversity is beneficial in the workplace.
8. Understand and apply practices resulting in meetings that are effective and efficient use of resources.



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