Section outline
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Welcome to Business Management
and Leadership Class
WELCOME to Business Management! The business world is constantly changing because technology and society are changing more rapidly than ever before. Competition is fiercer than ever, because companies from all over the world now try to sell their products and services to the same customers. Workplaces have become increasingly diverse, as minorities, women, and new immigrants participate in growing numbers. All these changes have created new challenges for managers--the people who operate businesses.
During the trimester we will be discussing how managers impact a business, what roles managers play within a company, characteristics a manager should have, how a diverse workforce has changed the role of managers, and many other topics.
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Discovery Time
Introduce yourself to your classmates!
Complete the pre-assessment
What type of learner are you?
1. Take a minute to introduce yourself to your classmates, and take time to read others introductions.
2. Complete the pre-assessment and submit.
3. Sign up for Remind
4. Open the file on learning styles. Read and complete.
5. Open the file MLA Format, save to your file, and use this templete when writing your AoW.
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Unit 9
Stress and Conflict in the Work Place
“When two men in business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.” William Wright
Employers should provide a stress-free work environment, recognize where stress is becoming a problem for staff, and take action to reduce stress. Stress in the workplace reduces productivity, increases management pressures, and makes people ill in many ways, evidence of which is still increasing. Workplace stress affects the performance of the brain, including functions of work performance; memory, concentration, and learning. In the US over 13 million working days are lost every year because of stress. Stress is believed to trigger 70% of visits to doctors, and 85% of serious illnesses.
Stress at work also provides a serious risk of litigation for all employers and organizations, carrying significant liabilities for damages, bad publicity and loss of reputation. Dealing with stress-related claims also consumes vast amounts of management time. So, there are clearly strong economic and financial reasons for organizations to manage and reduce stress at work, aside from the obvious humanitarian and ethical considerations.
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Final Exam for Management
You are almost done with this first semester course. The only thing left to do is review for, and take, the final exam. To prepare for the final exam complete the Review assignment below.
Good Luck!