Role of Managers
External and Internal Environment
Leadership
Business Structure, agility, and innovation
Motivation and Team Dynamics
100

Process of accomplishing the goals of an organization through effective use of people.

What is management?

100

What are some factors of International Trade that affect the external environment of an Organization

What is 

Laws 

Regulations

Tariffs

100
The ability to motivate individuals and groups to accomplish important goals.
What is leadership?
100
Ensures that the highest standards of conduct are observed in a company's relationships.
What is ethical business practices?
100

What is a way a manager can effectively motivate their employees?

  • Scream at them like a nutjob
  • Threaten their job if they do not get their sh*t together
  • Provide incentives tailored to the employees' needs
  • Nothing, they should motivate themselves

What is 

  • Provide incentives tailored to the employees' needs
200
Identifiy and arranging the work and resources needed to achieve the goals that have been set.
What is organizing?
200

Top level managers with responsibilities for the direction and success of the entire business.

What is an executive?

200
The way people get along with each other
What is human relations?
200
Important priciples that will guide decisions and actions in the company.
What are core values?
200
Results from the leader's ability to give or withhold rewards.
What is reward influence?
300
All of the activities involved in obtaining, preparing, and compensating the employees of a business.
What is staffing?
300

First level of management.

What are supervisors?

300
Enables a person to affect the actions of others.
What is influence?
300

How can businesses strike a balance between having a structured framework and being flexible enough to adapt to changing market conditions?

  • Completely eliminate any structure or guidelines and allow employees to operate freely without any framework.
  • Implement a rigid and inflexible structure that doesn't allow for any adjustments or adaptations.
  • Create a framework that provides clear goals and guidelines, but also allows for flexibility and encourages innovation.
  • Have a completely chaotic and unstructured environment where there are no rules or guidelines whatsoever.

What is 

  • Create a framework that provides clear goals and guidelines, but also allows for flexibility and encourages innovation.
300

What is the recommended approach when dealing with an angry employee?

A) Challenge them to a thumb-wrestling match.

B) Ignore them and hope they become a happy employee.

C) Suggest a group interpretive dance session.

D) Listen actively and address their concerns.

What is D: Listen actively and address their concerns

400
Effort to direct and lead people to accomplish the planned work of the organizaiton.
What is implementing?
400

What are some factors that affect an organization's culture in their Internal Environment

What is 

Beliefs

Attitudes

Behaviors

400
Study leaders, participate in organizations, practice leadership at work, observe leaders, and work iwth a mentor.
What is how to develop leadership skills?
400

Describes the reason a business exists and what it wants to accomplish.

What is a mission statement?

400
Stems from the personal trust and respect members have for the leader.
What is identity influence?
500
Determines to what extent the business is accomplishing the goals it set out to reach.
What is controlling?
500
Managers are less directive and involve employees in the decision-making.
What is strategic management?
500
Self understanding, understanding others, communicaiton, team building, and developing job satisfaction.
What are human relations skills?
500

What are some practical steps companies can take to foster a culture of innovation and encourage employees to think outside the box?

  • Provide employees with unlimited vacation days and nap pods to encourage relaxation and creative thinking.
  • Implement a "No Idea is a Bad Idea" policy, where every suggestion is welcomed and explored, no matter how unconventional.
  • Host regular "Innovation Olympics" where teams compete to come up with the most innovative ideas, with prizes for the winners.
  •  Assign employees to cross-functional teams to encourage collaboration and diverse perspectives, fostering innovation.

What is 

  • Implement a "No Idea is a Bad Idea" policy, where every suggestion is welcomed and explored, no matter how unconventional.
500

What is the recommended icebreaker activity for a new team?

A) Trust Falls

B) Group Karaoke to Elevator Music

C) Competitive Pictionary

D) Silence and Stare


What is Group Karaoke to Elevator Music

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