by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
[cite] Back to: Business Management What are the categorical types of Managers? Within the traditional, hierarchical approach to management, managers generally fall into three categories based upon their position or location within the organizational structure. Top...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
[cite] Back to: Business Management What are the Two Major Views of Managers? Members of an organization and third parties (outside of the organization) generally view managers in two ways: Omnipotent View – The omnipotent view of managers is that the manager is...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
[cite] Back to: Business Management What is Business Management? Business management concerns the identification, coordination, and integration of resources, including individuals, processes, machines, materials, and capital toward the value-producing goals of an...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Professionalism & Career Development
[cite] Back to: PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE The title of this article may seem counter-intuitive. How can you promote yourself by quitting your job? The answer is that quitting may lead to other (better) opportunities. While you are not technically promoting...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Professionalism & Career Development
[cite] Back to: PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE Next Article: Promote Yourself by Quitting It may seem counterintuitive, but there are numerous reasons that you may want to turn down a promotion. This might mean turning down the position temporarily or avoiding this...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Professionalism & Career Development
[cite] Back to: PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE Next Article: Why You Should Not Seek a Promotion Successfully seeking promotion means building a case for why you should be promoted and presenting it at the correct time. In our article, What Will Help you Get Promoted,...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Professionalism & Career Development
[cite] Back to: PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE Next Article: How and When to Seek Promotion In this article, we discuss some of the factors that give rise to an employees promotion. Notice that I use the word help in the title. Ultimately, getting a promotion is...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Professionalism & Career Development
[cite] Back to: PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE You have spent a great deal of time developing your knowledge, skills, and ability. There is no reason to let any of that effort go to waste. You should work to find a way to translate any of your prior work into a...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Professionalism & Career Development
[cite] Back to: PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE Business Meals Business dinners are a common thing. This is yet another environment in which you have the opportunity to establish your professional brand. Below are some tips for demonstrating professionalism at the...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Professionalism & Career Development
[cite] Back to: PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE Next Article: Work Samples & Portfolios Professional References (for Employment) It is quite common for employers to request professional references from an applicant. It is becoming far less regular that employers...
