3. *
*Focus on public health management in
governmental and nonprofit settings
*Key constituencies are public rather than profit-
oriented
*Weekly readings and discussion
*Group assignments
*Midterm exam and final memo
4. *
*Calendar
*Make sure you are familiar with the
expectations and policies:
*Timeliness
*Computer skills and resources
*Academic dishonesty
*Disabilities
*Mutual tolerance & respect
5. *
*Chosen to reflect focus on governmental and
nonprofit settings
*Essentials of Public Health Management (F & Z)
*Overview of management
*Key local public health functions
*Managing a Nonprofit Organization (Wolf)
*Nonprofit-specific issues and practices
*Other supplemental readings
*Will be posted to Bb
6. *
*“Knowledge of management theory and
practice improves relations among the people
in an organization. Most professional
employees are required to perform some
managerial tasks.” F & Z, p. 3
7. *
*Starts with your organization’s mission
*Acts to achieve the mission:
*Planning—deciding what to do
*Organizing—structuring the process
*Controlling—overseeing the process
*Leading—providing direction and vision
8. *
*Theory X
*People don’t like to work so you must keep after
them and be strict
*Theory Y
*People respond to positive reinforcement and
opportunities to develop or challenge themselves
*Theory Z
*Long-term commitment reads to family-like loyalty
*Equity
*People want a fair return for their effort
9. *
*Span of control: the number of people &
functions a given person supervises
*Delegation: a good manager is concerned with
making sure goals are achieved, not with doing
all the work
*Motivating: how relate to employees to ensure
work is completed as planned
*Compromise: Focus on the big picture rather
than achieving only one part
10. *
*Read F & Z Chapter 1
*Read Wolf Chapter 1
*Introduce yourself on the discussion board
*Respond to at least two Week 1 discussion
questions and participate in a dialog with your
classmates about that topic throughout the
week
*Post syllabus questions on the discussion board
