1
Chapter
Managers
and
Management
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Publishing as Prentice Hall.
,Learning Outcomes
• Tell who managers are and where they work
• Define management
• Describe what managers do
• Explain why it’s important to study
management
• Describe the factors that are reshaping and
redefining management
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,Who Are Managers?
Where Do They Work?
• Organization
– A deliberate arrangement of people brought
together to accomplish a specific purpose.
• Common Characteristics of Organizations
– Distinct purpose
– People working together
– A deliberate systematic structure
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, Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
1-4
Publishing as Prentice Hall.
Chapter
Managers
and
Management
Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
Publishing as Prentice Hall.
,Learning Outcomes
• Tell who managers are and where they work
• Define management
• Describe what managers do
• Explain why it’s important to study
management
• Describe the factors that are reshaping and
redefining management
Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
1-2
Publishing as Prentice Hall.
,Who Are Managers?
Where Do They Work?
• Organization
– A deliberate arrangement of people brought
together to accomplish a specific purpose.
• Common Characteristics of Organizations
– Distinct purpose
– People working together
– A deliberate systematic structure
Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
1-3
Publishing as Prentice Hall.
, Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
1-4
Publishing as Prentice Hall.