Maricopa Community Colleges  AGB229   20076-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/26/07
AGB229 20076-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Landscape Management and Leadership
Covers landscape and nursery management concepts and applications for business, industry, and government organizations.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AGB229   20076-99999 Landscape Management and Leadership
1. Identify the roles and responsibilities of managers and analyze the changing management process. (I)
2. Define management terms and concepts including planning, organizing, coaching, supervising, controlling, and evaluating. (I, II)
3. Describe the decision-making process and its importance in organizational and employee development and growth. (III)
4. Demonstrate decision-making ability by participating in decision- sample situations. (III)
5. Demonstrate leadership skills and expertise by participating in individual and group activities. (IV)
6. Describe leadership styles and differentiate among power, authority, accountability, empowerment, and delegation. (IV)
7. Identify various communication methods and describe advantages and disadvantages of each. (V)
8. Describe a positive climate for selecting, training, developing, promoting, and empowering employees. (V)
9. Describe the changing diversity of the American workforce, including the advantages and disadvantages of global labor market. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
AGB229   20076-99999 Landscape Management and Leadership
    I. Supervisory Management
        A. Roles
        B. Responsibilities
        C. Process
      II. Management Fundamentals
          A. Planning
          B. Organizing
          C. Coaching
          D. Supervising
          E. Controlling
          F. Evaluating
        III. Decision Making
            A. Process
            B. Importance
              1. To the organization
              2. To the employee
            C. Decision-sample situations
          IV. Leadership
              A. Delegating authority
              B. Group dynamics
              C. Motivation
              D. Other
            V. Employer-Employee Relationships
                A. Selecting and training employees
                B. Communication
                C. Appraisal and compensation
                D. Global considerations
                E. Other
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