Unit 6: Management and Human Resources

What is leadership? How does it differ from management?
What are the key characteristics of effective leaders?
Why do managers and leaders need effective human relation skills?
What are strong influences on changes in the workforce?

Define the 5 functions of management
Describe the levels of management in businesses and organizations
Discuss how and when to use the two management styles
Identify and explain different leadership approaches, such as authoritarian, democratic, laissez-faire, and transactional vs. transformational
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each leadership style and determine when they are most appropriate
Describe the nature of today’s changing workforce
Identify important goals and activities of human resources

• Interactive activities

• Graphic organizers

• Define, understand and use terminology, concepts and principles

• Reading and analyzing embedded text and articles

• Student centered videos

• Analyze videos

• Formative and summative assessments