LearniΒιβλιοθήκη g OutcomesAfter reading this chapter, I will be able to:
1. Describe the three waves in modern social history and their implications for organizations.
➢ Information technology is transforming society from its manufacturing focus to one of service.
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2. Explain the importance of viewing management from a global perspective.
3. Identify the ways in which technology is changing the manager’s job.
4. Describe the difference between an e-business, ecommerce, and an e-organization.
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• National borders no longer define an organization’s operating boundaries
• Technological change makes information more accessible
5. Define social responsibility and ethics.
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Learning Outcomes (cont’d)
After reading this chapter, I will be able to:
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The Changing Economy
Old Economy
New Economy
• National borders limit competition • Technology reinforces rigid
hierarchies and limits access to information • Job opportunities are for bluecollar industrial workers • Population is relatively homogeneous • Business is estranged from its environment • Economy is driven by large corporations • Customers get what business chooses to give them
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Learning Outcomes (cont’d)
After reading this chapter, I will be able to:
11. Explain why companies focus on quality and continuous improvement.
• Job opportunities are for knowledge workers
• Population is characterized by cultural diversity
• Business accepts its social responsibilities
• Economy is driven by small entrepreneurial firms
• Industrialization
➢ From the late 1800s until the 1960s, most developed countries moved from agrarian societies to industrial societies.
• Information
PART I: Introduction
Chapter 2
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The Management Environment
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6. Explain what is meant by the term entrepreneurship and identify the components of the entrepreneurial venture.
7. Describe the management implications of a diversified workforce.
8. Identify which work/life concepts are affecting employees.
9. Explain why many corporations have downsized.
10. Describe the key variables for creating a customerresponsive culture.
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The Changing Economy
• Agriculture
➢ Until the late nineteenth century, all economies were agrarian.