1. Management Basics

2. Overview Who Managers Are Where Managers Work What Management Is
What Managers Do

3. Quick Write
Why is a class in management important to you? How does it fit into your career plans?

4. Who Managers Are and Where They Work
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5. Organizations
An organization is a collection of people brought together to accomplish a specific purpose
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6. Organizations Three Common Characteristics A distinct purpose
People or members
Definite structure

7. Organizations Examples of organizations Your high school
Religious organizations
New England Patriots football team
Sprint corporation
Federal government
US Air Force

8. Organizations

9. Operatives Operatives are people who work directly on a job or task
They have no responsibility for overseeing others’ work
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10. Managers
A manager is a person who directs the activities of other people in the organization
Managers supervise both operatives and lower-level managers
Managers may also work directly on tasks

11. Management Classifications
First-line managers direct the activities of operative employees
Middle managers serve in level between the first-line managers and the top management
Top managers make decisions about the organization’s direction and set policies

12. First-Line Managers Supervisors Team Leaders Coaches Unit Coordinators
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