BMGT-The Organizing Function!

Planning:

Theme 1:  Planning 

· Why It Matters: Planning and Mission

· Mission, Vision, and Values

· Pros and Cons of Planning

· The Planning Cycle

· Types of Plans and Common Planning Tools

· Putting It Together: Planning and Mission

Theme 2:  Strategic Management

· Why It Matters: Environments and Strategic Management

· The Role of Strategy in Management

· Common Frameworks for Evaluating the Business Environment

· Common Frameworks for Situational Analysis

· Stages and Types of Strategy

· How Environment Affects Strategy

· Putting It Together: Environments and Strategic Management

· 5 Considerations When Setting Your M&A Goals

· How to Prepare Your Company Culture for a Merger or Acquisition

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Organizing

Theme 1: Organizational Structures

· Why It Matters: Organizational Structures

· The Purpose of Organization

· Common Organizational Structures

· Factors Impacting Organizational Design

· Current Trends in Organization and Job Design

· Putting It Together: Organizational Structures

Theme 2:  Organizational Culture and Diversity

· Why It Matters: Culture and Diversity

· Organizational Culture

· Key Dimensions of Organizational Culture

· Influences on Organizational Culture

· Cultural Change

· Employee Diversity

· Putting It Together: Culture and Diversity

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Leading:

Theme 1:  Leadership

· Why It Matters: Leadership

· Leadership

· What Makes an Effective Leader?

· Effective vs. Poor Leadership

· Situational Theories of Leadership

· Transformational and Transactional Theories of Leadership

· Putting It Together: Leadership

Theme 2:  Motivation 

· Why It Matters: Motivation

· The Importance of Employee Motivation

· Needs-Based Theories of Motivation

· Process-Based Theories of Motivation

· Job Characteristics that Affect Motivation

· Goal-Setting Theory

· Reinforcement Theory

· Manager’s Role in Promoting Motivation

· Putting It Together: Motivation

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Controlling:

Theme 1:  Control Systems  

· Why It Matters: Control

· Control in the Business Setting

· The Control Process

· Levels and Types of Control

· The Need for a Balanced Scorecard

· Financial and Non-financial Controls

· Putting It Together: Control

Theme 2:  Total Quality Management  

· Total Quality Management (TQM)