management 349
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Management 349. Principles of Management & Organizational Behavior. “So, what’s your major?”. Any Physics majors?. Principles of physics?. E=mc 2 Gravity ‘sucks’. Astronomy majors?. Principles of Astronomy?. The earth revolves around the sun - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Management 349
Principles of Management&
Organizational Behavior
“So, what’s your major?”
Any Physics majors?
Principles of physics?
• E=mc2
• Gravity ‘sucks’
Astronomy majors?
Principles of Astronomy?
• The earth revolves around the sun
• My very excellent mother just served us nine pizzas
Management majors?
• Principles of Management?
• Definition of Management?
Management Principles in this Class
• Applied people skills
• Knowledge of organizations
Organizations are like…
People !?
Every person is a unique individual
But all people…
• Breathe in oxygen• Breathe out carbon dioxide• Need food and liquid to subsist
• These are Commonalities
All Organizations are unique
• Each has its own set of values• Culture• Strengths & Weaknesses
Commonalities of Organizations
• Purpose for existence• Rules or procedures• Task assignments• Means of communication• Hierarchy of authority
Regardless of the Organization:
• IBM• Disney• Microsoft• WIU• Three Stooges Fan Club
Those commonalities exist.
Knowledge of organizations is important no matter…
• What job you have
• What organization you work in
• How old you are
If you want to succeed in your career…
• You have to know how the ‘game’ is played
Organizational Behavior
• Behavior of people working in an organization, particularly in groups
• Prediction and control of human behavior
OB Demonstration
349 is often the first (and
sometimes the only) Business
class for students
Business Overview
• Throughout the course we will examine some general business concerns and examples
PC Industry
• 1981 8088 - Dual 160 KB Floppy Drives$3,300
• 1991 486 - 120 MB Hard Drive $2,300
• 2001 Pentium 4 - 20 GB Hard Drive $950
PC Industry
• Features have improved
• Prices have declined
• Why?
Automotive Industry
• How long have cars been on the market?
• Why haven’t prices declined as per PCs?
Differences in the industries
• PCs: Automated production
• Cars: Labor intensive
• Cost of producing PCs decreases, but cost of labor increases
Quick Question
• Briefly discuss with a person next to you:
Famous managers (or leaders). Come up with a list of three mgrs/leadersLiving or dead, real or fictional