Solving a whale of a problem: Introducing the four functions of management in a management principles course.

Authors

Rachel Dolechek, Fort Hays State UniversityFollow
Thomas Lippert, Fort Hays State UniversityFollow
Edward Vengrouskie, Jack Welch Management Institute
Robert Lloyd, Fort Hays State UniversityFollow

Abstract

This paper introduces an experiential exercise that exposes students in a management principles course to the four managerial functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling. The exercise combines the powerful benefits of visual media and humor in a situational scenario designed to enhance the learning opportunities for students to grasp the fundamentals of management education. By connecting experiential learning with the four functions of management in a humorous situational case, students will be better able to develop a grasp of the management functions and understand how they are related. Learning applications allow students to develop a deeper conceptual understanding of these functions of management, as well as how each function is essential and related.

Document Type

Article

Source Publication

International Forum of Teaching Studies

Version

Published Version

Publication Date

2019

Volume

15

Issue

2

First Page

29

Last Page

35

Rights

© 2002 - 2023 American Scholars Press

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Recommended Citation

Dolechek, R., Lippert, T., Vengrouskie, E. F., & Lloyd, R. A. (2019). Solving a whale of a problem: Introducing the four functions of management in a management principles course. International Forum of Teaching Studies, 15(2), 29-35.