This chapter introduces key concepts in management including:
- Organizations are social systems that allow people to achieve collective goals through coordinated activities. Managers play important roles in planning, organizing, leading, and controlling organizational activities.
- Managers derive their authority from their position in the organizational hierarchy and are responsible for setting objectives, allocating resources, and ensuring performance is monitored.
- Management functions include planning future activities, organizing work, leading and motivating employees, and controlling performance. Effective management is needed to coordinate work and resolve conflicts that arise.
- Managers exercise different types of power derived from their position, expertise, or relationships. Leadership styles range from transactional to transformational. Managing change requires