Management is a complex and often controversial subject. Organisations both large and small need to continually innovate, challenge the traditional assumptions and be prepared to confront the status quo. Organisational leaders are being presented with a vast array of new opportunities in the ever-changing global economy. The objective of this course is to provide an introduction to managing and explain the nature of managerial work. This will be achieved through discussion of the roles of employees, the structure of organisations and how organisations work. The course recognises the development of major theories as well as current managerial practice; ways of understanding managing; approaches to learning about managing and the nature of managerial work such as planning, organising, leading and controlling. The course will also critically examine the management of the environment and the structural control of organizations, as well as the manager’s roles and activities.