FY001 Introduction to Management

1.0 Introduction

· Introduce the purpose of the report

· Define management – paraphrase a quote from a reputable source

2.0 Management structure and Business functions

· Discuss what is meant by organisational structure

· Define management and discuss management theories

· Identify different types of organisational structure and outline the disadvantages and advantages – you can imbed some examples into your answer

2.1 Business Functions

· Define business functions -paraphrase a quote from a reputable source

· Discuss the different roles and responsibilities of each business function

3.0 Marketing Function

· Discuss how the marketing department must work with other business functions for the success of an organisation – you can give examples

4.0 Management Functions

· Introduce Henry Fayol’s Five Functions of Management

· Explain the roles and responsibilities of all five functions

4.1  Interrelation of Management Functions

· Choose two or three management functions and discuss in detail their relationship to one another and how they help manage the success of a business

5.0 HR and Talent Management

· Discuss the role of HR and its responsibilities

· Define Talent Management and how it helps to achieve business objectives

5.1 Organisational Culture

· Define organisational culture – you can discuss examples of different types of organisational culture

· Discuss the consequences of a strong vs weak organisational culture

6.0 Conclusion

· Summarise the findings of the report

7.0 Reference list

· On a separate page

· Harvard style

· In alphabetical order

· At least 5 references