Exploring Management

PART 1: MANAGERS TODAY.

Module 1: Our New Workplace: This is no time for complacency.
Module 2: The Management Process: Everyone becomes a manager some day.
Module 3: Management Learning: Good things grow from strong foundations.
Module 4: Ethics and Ethical Behavior: Character doesn't stay home when we go to work.

PART 2: MANAGEMENT&SOCIETY.

Module 5: Social Responsibility and Governance: Organizations have ethics too.
Module 6: Diversity and Global Cultures: There are new faces in the neighborhood.
Module 7: Globalization and International Business: The world isn't just for travelers anymore.
Module 8: Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses: It's nice to be your own boss.

PART 3: MANAGEMENT PROCESSES, STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS.

Module 9: Managers as Decision Makers: Decide, then act.
Module 10: Plans and Planning Techniques: Goals and objectives get you there faster.
Module 11: Controls and Control Systems: What gets measured happens.
Module 12: Strategic Management: Insights and hard work deliver results.
Module 13: Organizational Structures: Its all about working together.
Module 14: Organizational Design and Culture: Adaptability and values set the tone.
Module 15: Human Resource Management: Nurturing Turns Potential into Performance.

PART 4: MANAGERS IN ACTION.

Module 16: Leadership: A leader lives in each of us.
Module 17: Communication: Listening is the key to understanding.
Module 18: Individual Behavior: There's beauty in individual differences.
Module 19: Motivation: Treat others as you would like to be treated.
Module 20: Motivational Dynamics: Money isn't everything, the job counts too.
Module 21: Teams and Teamwork: Two heads really can be better than one.
Module 22: Conflict and Negotiation: A smooth ride isn't always the best ride.
Module 23: Innovation and Change: Change can be your best friend.

Dr. John R. Schermerhorn, Jr., is the Charles G. O'Bleness Professor of Management in the College of Business at Ohio University, and formerly served as Director of the Ohio University for Southeast Asian Studies. He earned a Ph.D. in organizational behavior from Northwestern University, and an M.B.A. (with distinction) in management and international business from New York University. Dr. Schermerhorn previously taught at Tulane University, The University of Vermont, and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where he served as Head of the Department of Management and Associate Dean of the College of Business Administration.

A specialist in general management, organizational change and interorganizational cooperation, his clients have included Corning Glass Works, Pepsico, Inc., American Bankers Association, New England Hospital Assembly, Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, Petroleos de Venezuela, and the Vietnam Training Center for Radio and Television, among other organizations.