Fundamentals of Management

Dr Mike Smith was formerly Senior Lecturer at Manchester Business School and has practised and consulted widely in industry including with the Cabinet Office, the AA and PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

• Part 1: What is management? 1.Defining management 2.The organisational context of management3.The historical context of managementPart 2: Management processes 4.Planning and strategy5.Organising processes and structures6.Organisational change7.Selecting, training and motivating people8.Leading and leadership9.Making decisions10.Control11.Reporting & communicating12.Budgeting Part 3: Management functions 13.Introduction to management functions14.The marketing function15.The operations function16.The human resource function17.The finance and accounting function18.Information and e-Commerce Part 4: Special topics in management 19.Social responsibility and ethics20. Management fads and management research