HRMG 525 - Management in a Changing Work Environment

Credit(s): 3
This course explores the traditional management tasks of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling within the context of today’s rapidly changing organization. The historical development of management theory and practice as well as the day-to-day application of major concepts are examined. The course looks at how effective management techniques are derived from new trends and ideas. Functional areas, such as marketing and finance, are covered and their roles in business enterprises as well as related functions in not-for-profit and government organizations, are compared and contrasted. Case studies and contemporary issues are used to highlight the organizational transformation that is underway both in the United States and internationally.