February 13, 2012 Mission Statement Goal Policies Procedures Organization chart Line authority Management plan Centralized organization Decentralized organization Departmentalization Top-level managers Middle Managers Operational Managers Objective: Students will: 1. Explain how businesses organize for management 2. List three levels of management 3. Name the four functions of management Warm Up: Define the following terms in your 1st 9 weeks vocabulary document.

Sweet Opportunities presentations are due by the end of the period. February 13, 2012

February 15, 2012 Journal: Warm Up: JOURNAL ENTRY Southwest airlines believes that satisfied, happy employees are essential for successful businesses. What are the advantages of a company having happy employees? How does management affect the “happiness” of their employees? Write a 6 to 10 sentence paragraph, give at least 3 advantages Objective: Students will: 1. Explain how businesses organize for management 2. List three levels of management 3. Name the four functions of management Presentation: Business Operations and Organization Group Challenge

February 15, 2012 Assignment – Rate the Mission Statement Use the internet to collect examples of mission statements of five businesses. Rate each statement in terms of how effectively it communicates the purpose and directions of the company. Create a rating scale from 1-10 (1 being least effective, 10 being most effective). You will need to provide a short explanation of your rating.