UPDATED - MGT309: Principles of Management and Organization

Read Chapter 13 Leadership
This chapter is important because it discusses the role of leadership in an organization. Many organizations succeed or fail due to the leadership in the organization. Leadership is presented as finding creative ways to do things and reducing employee resistance. Effective leaders have communication skills, ability to motivate the workforce, change management skills, and effective planning to meet organizational goals.

Read Chapter 14 Motivation
This chapter is important because it discusses motivation as the driving force of action. Motivation is behind everything we do. The intensity of motivation determines how well we do something and can add to the speed of doing the action. Motivation is a process of identifying a deficiency that triggers the behavior or drive to accomplish the goal. There are stages of motivation in the cycle.

Read Chapter 15 – Conflict management
This chapter is important for managers to understand. Conflicts are a result of goals, needs, requirements, opinions, and areas of interest interfering with one another. Conflict is common in organizations and can occur between team members, functional units, departments, and even customers. Conflict management is essential for delivering and performing well.

Read Chapter 16 Organizational Development and Culture
This chapter is important because it discusses the conscious decision to add efficacy to an association or organizational promptness to meet changes. This is considered a strategy that aims to focus on continuous change in outlook in favorable or adverse times. This is a system-wide strategy to improve.

Read Chapter 17 Change Management
This chapter is important because it covers how to approach change management. It is said that for long-term success, organizations must master changes. The change can be on a small-scale or organization wide. Communication is essential during organizational changes to help employees understand and embrace the changes. McKensey 7S and Kotter’s model are reviewed.

Read Chapter 18 Stress Management
This chapter covers different types of stress and stages of stress as identified by Hans Selye in 1936. Causes of stress are reviewed and categorized as organizational and non-organizational. Case studies are reviewed.

Read Chapter 19 Power and Politics
This is an interesting chapter that covers power as a behavioral trait where A controls and directs B. Power prevails in situations and conditions, including multiple definitions of power. Power traits and warning signs of abuse are discussed.