2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Management
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Donde Plowman, Interim Head
John Hoffman, Assistant Head
| Professors |
| Duchon, D. (Stokely Professor of Human Resources), PhD - Houston |
| Ladd, R.T. (Associate Dean and William B. Stokely Professor of Business), PhD - Georgia |
| Miller, A. (Associate Dean and William B. Stokely Chair of Management), PhD - Washington |
| Plowman, D.L. (Interim Department Head and Flaskerad Professor of Strategic Management), PhD - Texas |
| Rentsch, J.R., PhD - Maryland |
| Rush, M.C., PhD - Akron |
| Stahl, M.J. (William B. Stokely Distinguished Professor of Management), PhD - Rensselaer Polytechnic |
| Woehr, D.J., PhD - Georgia Tech |
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| Associate Professors |
| Elenkov, D.S., PhD - Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Morris, M.L., PhD, CFLE - Tennessee |
| Smith, A.D., PhD - North Carolina |
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| Assistant Professors |
| Crook, T.R., PhD - Florida State |
| Pierce, R.H., PhD - Ohio State |
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| Lecturers |
| Anderson, J.C., MIM - Thunderbird |
| Barksdale, C.D., PhD - Tennessee |
| Graves, T.H., MS - East Tennessee State |
| Hoffman, J.G., MBA - Notre Dame |
| Lyle, L.G., PhD - Tennessee |
| Mackey, D.L., PhD - Tennessee |
| Mills, J.P., MBA - Tennessee |
| Neubert, R.L., PhD - Tennessee |
| Richardson, C.P., MS - Purdue |
| Seat, J.E., PhD, PE - Tennessee |
| Swift, G.D., MBA - Georgia State |
| Walton, W.R., PhD - Tennessee |
| Wood, K.C., MBA - Wharton |
Human Resource Management
How an organization manages its human assets–its talent–may be the single most important factor in sustained competitive success. Human resource management requires attracting, developing, and maintaining an effective workforce within an organization. Human resource management professionals forecast human resource needs and recruit and select individuals to match job needs. They also develop training programs, performance appraisal procedures, and compensation systems.
Human resource management education provides one the technical knowledge and training to immediately assume a position in human resources in a modern business. Human resource management professionals may also hold positions in government agencies or non-profit organizations.
Students interested in a career in human resource management will have a broad-based business education, which includes financial management, logistics, operations, human resources, business strategy, economics, and statistics. In addition, human resource management students will be grounded in the following areas: leadership, foundations of human resource management, acquiring talent, growing talent, and retaining talent.
Management
Managers motivate and coordinate people in order to achieve organizational goals. Management involves the critical functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Professional managers think strategically, and work with others to lead organizations or departments to successful outcomes.
Management education enables one to pursue varied career opportunities in organizations. Whether entering a management training program in a large organization, or working in a smaller organization assisting a department manager or supervisor, a career in management can start in many different parts of an organization. People who move into management positions are generally effective problem solvers and communicators. They are successful at organizing work and motivating others to accomplish tasks. Management education is also an excellent preparation for further graduate studies such as an MBA, or professional studies such as law school.
Students interested in a career in management will have a broad-based business education, which includes financial management, logistics, operations, human resources, business strategy, economics and statistics. In addition, management students will be grounded in the following areas: leadership, organizational behavior, human resource management, problem solving, and negotiation.
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