1. Business Leadership: Management Fundamentals
BOH 4M

2. Emphasis on …. Descriptive course title Keeping levels
Decreasing the number of expectations
Increasing and updating the number of examples
Developing business communication techniques
Expanding ethics and social responsibility
Communication for business applications
Increased application of computer technology

3. Why the name change?
Organizational Studies: Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources OR
Business Leadership: Management Fundamentals
Students thought the title reflected personal management and organization
Students didn’t choose the course because of the title
Teachers and career counsellors identified need for name change
Revised name describes the course focus: leadership and management
New title more relevant to students

4. Strands Old New Issues Facing Organizations Foundations of Management
Organizational Leadership
Organizational Planning
Human Resources Organization
Motivation and Evaluation
New
Foundations of Management
Leading
Management Challenges
Planning and Controlling
Organizing

5. Strand 1: Foundations of Management
Overall Expectations
assess the role of management within an organization
demonstrate the use of appropriate communication techniques related to business management
evaluate the impact of issues related to ethics and social responsibility on the management of an organization

6. Foundations of Management
Specific Expectations
Management Fundamentals
Characteristics of organizations
Roles, responsibilities, skills of management
Management theories
Business Communication
Information technology
Presentations
Issues of Ethics and Social Responsibility
Ethical issues
Commitment to it

7. Strand 2: Leading Overall Expectations
apply an understanding of human behaviour to explain how individuals and groups function in the workplace
demonstrate an understanding of group dynamics
demonstrate an understanding of proper leadership techniques in a variety of situations

8. Leading Personality and the impact on behaviour
Specific Expectations
Human Behaviour
Personality and the impact on behaviour
Job satisfaction and attitude
Attitude and diversity
Personality trait assessments
Group Dynamics
Group development and team development skills
Types of groups and success and failure of teams
Leadership Techniques
Characteristics of leaders
Leadership theories
Styles of leadership

9. Strand 3: Management Challenges
Overall Expectations
demonstrate an understanding of the communication process within the workplace
evaluate the strategies used by individuals and organizations to manage stress and conflict
compare theories of how to motivate individuals and teams in a productive work environment

10. Management Challenges
Specific Expectations
The Communication Process in the Workplace
Barriers to effective communication
Techniques used to improve skills
Perception
Stress and Conflict Management
Personal and work-related stress
Factors contributing to stress and conflict in the workplace
Stress-reduction techniques
Conflict-management styles
Motivation
Theories and strategies of motivation
Relationship between motivation and job performance

11. Strand 4: Planning and Controlling
Overall Expectations
analyse the importance of planning to the success of an organization
demonstrate an understanding of appropriate planning tools and techniques in a variety of situations
analyse the relationship between strategic planning and the success of an organization
analyse how companies respond to internal and external pressures for change
assess the importance of control in management

12. Planning and Controlling
Specific Expectations
The Importance of Planning
Planning process  Individual and group creativity
Problem-solving strategies
Planning Tools and Techniques
Levels and types of strategies
Strategic Planning
Tools for developing strategies (SWOT)
Corporate culture
The Management of Change
Understanding and managing change
Controlling
Control process Control measures
Discipline  Control systems

13. Strand 5: Organizing Overall Expectations
demonstrate an understanding of the various organizational structures used to manage the workforce effectively
assess the ways in which organizational structures have changed to adapt to the changing nature of work
evaluate the role of human resources within an organization

14. Organizing Specific Expectations Organizational Structures Structures
Impact of structure on management
Design to support structure
The Changing Nature of Work
Relationship of individual and organization
Job design and job arrangement
Human Resources
Role of human resource department
Management career opportunities
Performance appraisals