Fundamentals of Management

Question 1

before attempting to respond to this post, reflect on the ?Early Management Principles? Learning Activity. Identify and assess factors from the reading that have led to the changes in management principles. What factor(s) do you deem to be the most significant in the evolution (e.g., advancement in tools, technology, a shift towards leadership) and why? Explain your rationale.

Question 2

Thinking back on the ?Managerial Skills? Learning Activity, communication skills include everything from verbal to written skills. Have you ever been encouraged to or felt the need to develop your communication skills? If so, how did or how would you develop that skill? Of the barriers to effective communication mentioned in the Learning Activity, which would you say was the greatest challenge that you had to correct or are working to correct? What led you to work on the barrier you identified?

Question 3

Thinking back on the ?Managerial Skills? Learning Activity, communication skills include everything from verbal to written skills. Have you ever been encouraged to or felt the need to develop your communication skills? If so, how did or how would you develop that skill? Of the barriers to effective communication mentioned in the Learning Activity, which would you say was the greatest challenge that you had to correct or are working to correct? What led you to work on the barrier you identified?