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Five Disciplines of Management Quality and Ability —— Follow Me to Learn Management

Colorado State University via XuetangX

Overview

    Management is everywhere all the time. Our daily work and life are inseparable from effective management. This course takes the basic principles and methods of management as the main thread, and teaches the basic knowledge of management through real cases. The main contents are: course introduction (Understanding Management and Management Science); the first discipline (Situation judgement, Scientific decision-making); the second discipline (Positive attitude, Efficient execution); the third discipline (Efficient organization, Excellent culture); the fourth discipline (Staffing, Effective motivation); the fifth discipline (Outstanding leadership, Reform and innovation).

    Each knowledge point (video) is composed of three lectures: 'have a think', 'learn the lesson' and 'have a try'. The first is the 'have a think' section, giving an actual case and a thinking question. Then there is the 'learn the lesson' section, which systematically teaches relevant knowledge points, and analyzes the thinking question related to the case in the 'have a think' section. Finally, there is the 'have a try' section. After each knowledge point is taught, there will be a case analysis question with a certain degree of challenge, which will be discussed and published in 'exchange and discussion'. 

    Through the study of this course, students can not only master the basic principles and methods of management, but also improve their ability to analyze practical management problems, and reduce the inefficiency or errors caused by violation of the basic laws of management in actual work and life.

Syllabus

  • Course Introduction: Understanding Management and Management Science
    • 0.1 What is Management: The Secret of Management is to Borrow Resources
    • 0.2 Natural Attribute and Social Attribute of Management
    • 0.3 The Scientificity and Artistry of Management
    • 0.4 Management Functions, Skills and Roles
    • 0.5 Case Study: Personal Excellence Doesn’t Mean Much
    • 0.6 Centennial Management Context (Ⅰ)
    • 0.7 Centennial Management Context (Ⅱ)
    • 0.8 Case Study: Management Enlightenment of Journey to the West Team
  • The First Discipline: Situation Judgement, Scientific Decision-making
    • 1.1 Insight into the General Trend of the Environment (Ⅰ): PEST Method
    • 1.2 Insight into the General trend of the Environment (Ⅱ): Porter’s Five Forces Model
    • 1.3 Case Study: How McDonald’s Entered Chinese Market
    • 1.4 Strategic Decision Analysis Tools: SWOT Analysis and BCG Matrix
    • 1.5 Group Decision-making Tools and Methods: Delphi Method and Brainstorming Method
  • The Second Discipline: Positive Attitude, Efficient Execution
    • 2.1 Attitude Determines Everything
    • 2.2 The Components and Formation of Attitude
    • 2.3 How to Change the Attitude of Employees
    • 2.4 Responsibility and Efficient Execution
    • 2.5 Ethics and Core Values
  • The Third Discipline: Efficient Organization, Excellent Culture
    • 3.1 Basic Issues in Organization
    • 3.2 How to Establish an Effective Organizational Structure (Ⅰ)
    • 3.3 How to Establish an Effective Organizational Structure (Ⅱ)
    • 3.4 Case Study: The Responsibility of the Sales Department
    • 3.5 Effective Communication Skills
    • 3.6 Organizational Cultural Function and Content
    • 3.7 Case Study: Resignation (Ⅰ)
    • 3.8 Case Study: Resignation (Ⅱ)
  • The Fourth Discipline: Staffing, Effective Motivation
    • 4.1 How to Recruit Good Staff
    • 4.2 Motivate Employees’ Work Potential
    • 4.3 Content-based Incentive Theory (Ⅰ): Hierarchical Theory and ERG theory
    • 4.4 Content-based Incentive Theory (Ⅱ): Motivator-Hygiene Theory
    • 4.5 Process-based Incentive theory: Expectation Theory and Fairness Theory
    • 4.6 Behavioral Transformation Incentive Theory: Reinforcement Theory
  • The Fifth Discipline: Outstanding Leadership, Reform and Innovation
    • 5.1 The Essence and Tasks of Effective Leaders
    • 5.2 Trait Theory of Leadership
    • 5.3 Leadership Behavior Theory
    • 5.4 Leadership Situation Theory
    • 5.5 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    • 5.6 Two New Trends of Innovation
  • Final Exam

    Taught by

    Yongqing Xiong, Wenhui Peng, Ying Huang, Zhitan Yu, and Shengquan Huang

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