#4 & 6- What Do Managers Do?

Standard 4:  Discuss why all three functions of management (planning, organizing and controlling) involve decision making and leadership.  Describe the steps that should be included in the decision-making process.
Standard 6: Identify three motivational management techniques that do not include money and describe the characteristics of the situation in which each may be chosen to motivate employees.

Objectives

• Name three functions of management.
• Describe the management techniques used by effective managers
• Explain how to manage employees

Read pages 256-260 in your text book.  Answer the following questions on your own paper and turn in to me by the end of the period.


Basic Management Functions

1. What did the text book say were the two most important management skills?
2. Why do you think if might be important for managers to have good interpersonal skills?
3. What are the three basic functions of managers?
4. What are the steps involved in the decision making process.

Effective Management Techniques

1. List techniques of effective managers that lead to motivated and productive employees.
2. Why is it important for supervisors to be consistent?
3. What might happen if a supervisor refuses to delegate responsibility to those under him, but rather takes on an extremely heavy work load?

Visual Literacy- bottom of page 258

1. What is a mission statement?
2. How is  a company's mission statement related to the planning function?
3. What are specific ways that a manager can build team spirit while a plan is being executed?

Management Styles

1. How is communication different in a democratic rather than an authoritarian management style?
2. What type of person would perform best under an authoritarian management style?  Under a delegating style?

Let's Sum it Up

Assignment on Paper:  Due at the end of class

Part 1: Work with a partner and draw a ladder and explain specific steps taken to solve a problem one of you needs to solve: (ex: one of you is having difficulty balancing a part time job and practice with the basketball team.)  Use the steps on page 257 as a template.

Part 2: Research on the internet with a partner to find team building activities that we could use in  class that would foster unity and a spirit of wanting to help the others to succeed.  Next class you will demonstrate and lead this team building activity to the class (preferably one with action or movement.) After the entire class completes the two activities, we will discuss as a class.  Please keep the activity under 10 minutes each. (50 points possible)

Part 3: Have partners complete the worksheet on Employee Motivational Strategies here.


decision making

 

Role Play Tips

 

Role Play Scenarios

 

Critical Thinking Supervisors - SCR911.org

www.scr911.org/training/.../Scenarios/Critical%20Thinking%20Supervisors.doc