This document provides an introduction to management and defines key management concepts. It discusses who managers are, their roles and functions, and the skills needed for management. Managers coordinate and oversee the work of others to accomplish organizational goals efficiently and effectively. They perform functions like planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Managers also take on roles such as leaders, liaisons, and decision makers. Their jobs are changing with greater emphasis on customers, innovation, and organizational purpose. Studying management is valuable because good management is needed universally and offers both challenges and rewards for those who pursue a career in management.