MONDAY 6/16

IC212
TODAY:
-You took Quiz #3 based on Drucker Chapters 16 & 19 and The Corporation Chapters 1 & 2.
-We discussed Chapters 1 & 2 of The Corporation. Our discussion focused on the following questions: How did the corporation become so powerful? How is a corporation a "person?" What is "new capitalism," and what is its effect on corporate social responsibility? How do corporations use branding to create unique & attractive personalities for themselves?
-We began watching The Boiler Room.

HOMEWORK:
-Read & be ready to discuss The Corporation Chapters 3 & 4.
-Notecards.

THURSDAY 6/12

IC212

Managing with leadership article.

TODAY: We discussed Drucker Chapters 16 & 19, as well as the documentary One Day in September. Our chapters discussion focused on:

-The Characterisitics of time.

-Foundation of executive effectiveness.

-Diagnostic questions.

-Time-wasters caused by management & organizational defficiency.

-Charisma & Leadership

-The 3 fundamentals of leadership

-The 6 characteristics of a good leader

HOMEWORK:

-Quiz #4: Drucker Chapters 16 & 19, The Corporation Chapters 1 & 2

-Read & be ready to discuss The Corporation Chapters 1 & 2

-Notecards

STUDY GUIDE:
Chapters 16 & 19
-Characteristics of time.
-3 steps in the foundation of executive effectiveness.
-Be able to explain what a zero draft is.
-Diagnostic questions.
-Time-wasters caused by management & organizational deficiency.
-3 requirements of effective leadership.
-6 statements describing a good leader.
-An effective leader knows that the ultimate task of leadership is to do what 2 things?
Chapter 1 & 2
-Identify the different forms of a corporation.
-What are: jobbers, the South Sea Company, the Bubble Act.
-Explain what it means for a corporation to be a "person."
-Explain "new capitalism" and "capitalism with a conscience."

WEDNESDAY 6/11

IC212
iPHONE's New Business Model article.

TODAY:
-You took Quiz #3 based on Drucker Chapters 10, 11, 13, 14.
-We discussed Drucker Chapters 13 & 14. We used the following questions as a basis of discussion:-What is a knowledge worker & what purpose do they serve business?-How should you manage knowledge workers to get the most production?-Who is an executive?-What are executive realities?-Why is contribution important?-What are the 4 basic requirements to effective human relations?
-We finished watching One Day in September.

HOMEWORK:
-Read & be ready to discuss Drucker Chapters 16 & 19.
-Notecards.
-Be ready to discuss management decision mistakes from the '72 Olympics hostage crisis.

TUESDAY 6/10

IC212

Multiplex Marketing article.

TODAY:

We discussed Drucker Chapters 10 & 11. We focused on the need for market research and the importance of focusing on satisfying your customers needs. We discussed the structures that allow people to be entrepreneurial as well as some things the entrepreneurial management of an existing business should not do.

HOMEWORK:

-Quiz #3: Drucker Chapters 10, 11, 13, 14.

-Read & be ready to discuss Drucker Chapters 13 & 14.

-Notecards

STUDY GUIDE:

Chapter 10 & 11
-Characteristics of entrepreneurship
-The 3 structures that all people to be entrepreneurial
-The don'ts of entrepreneurial management
-The 3 American companies that all set up their new ventures as a separate business
-The 3 problems with market research according to Drucker
-The marketing axiom
-The 2 key activities that top management needs to focus on
-The company that created the computer market
Chapters 13 & 14
-Define knowledge worker
-Knowledge workers 3 essential resources
-How management should manage knowledge workers to get the most production
-The 4 basic requirements to effective human relations

MONDAY 6/9

IC212
Here is a wikipedia article with information regarding the 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis.
TODAY:

We discussed Chapters 8 & 9 from Drucker. Chapter 8 focused on management/business structure. The Stonecutter's Story was used as a basis of this discussion. Give some thought to that story and what it means. Chapter 9's discussion focused on picking people as an executive decision. The main points that you should take away from Chapter 9 are:
-The 4 basic principles of making people decisions.
-The 5 decision steps when making people decisions.

After our discussion we started watching the documentary, "One Day in September."

HOMEWORK:
-Read & be ready to discuss Drucker Chapters 10 & 11 and do notecards.
-As we watch One Day in September, you should be taking note of management/executive decisions that are made that lead to the hostages being killed.