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Most of us have had good and/or bad managers.

First, research and provide a concise definition of what management is (from an academic source).

After finding the definition, paraphrase in your own words, (do not cut and paste) a summary of the definition. Remember to cite the source whenever you reword or restate as per APA 6th edition guidelines.

Second, relate your experiences with good and/or bad managers and discuss what these experiences taught you about what the duties of a manager should be.

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Unit 1: Management: Functions of Management and the Evolution of Management

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• • This is a must read to understand what managers do. The author includes the ten daily management roles that Henry Mintzberg stated in the classic Harvard Business Review article, Manager’s Job: Folklore and Fact. Barrett, M. (2014). Character at the top (Links to an external site.). Leadership Excellence, 31(6), 28-29.
  • Walter Kiechel III bring history alive with his interesting and dynamic review of management from the three eras that made management the way we know it and shaped the world in which we work. The period are the years leading up to World War II, the early post war decades and to the 1980s to the present that saw fast-moving changes including globalism, innovation and heightened expectations about how workers are to be treated. Kiechel III, W. (2012). The management century (Links to an external site.). Harvard Business Review, 90(11), 62-75
  • Peter Drucker, the management consultant and author widely credited with inventing the discipline of management, had an insatiable curiosity and an uncanny ability to ask questions that got to the heart of the matter. He emphasized two things: asking and listening. His lessons and questions resonate still with corporate executives. Sweeney, P. (2011). What would Peter Drucker do? (Links to an external site.) Financial Executive, 27(4), 30-33.
  • The author presents a good overview of Peter Drucker’s influence on management practices. Denning, S. (2013). The founder of 21st century management: Peter Drucker. (Links to an external site.) Forbes, Inc. [online]
  • A guide from the Wall Street Journal that includes Peter Drucker’s list of the five basic tasks that managers should do. Wall Street Journal (2015). What do managers do? (Links to an external site.) [online]
  • This interactive timeline dates from the 1900’s -1970’s. It contains major names and theories associated with the history of organizational behavior and management. Click on the names and theories to view substantive information about each era. History of management. (Links to an external site.) (n.d.). [interactive website]
  • An interactive timeline for the history of management. Kantrow, A. M., Lafley, A., Hesselbein, F., Motomura, O. & Paschek, P. (2009). Why read Peter Drucker? (Links to an external site.) Harvard Business Review, 87(11), 72-82.