LAP Modules

In Great Power, Great Responsibility (Nature of Managerial Ethics), students will learn about the relationship between management and ethics and why a managerial code of ethics is so important. This LAP also discusses the unique power and responsibility of managers as role models, as well as ethical issues confronting management and key components all companies should consider when developing a code of ethics. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are comprehensive instructional packages that...

Teach your students what a business plan is, what goes into its different components, and how it benefits startup and existing businesses. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are comprehensive instructional packages that include all elements of a performance-oriented lesson plan. This LAP includes a student handout (with CopyIT! permission) that includes information about nature of business plans, a (So What?) discussion of why it's important to learn, ideas (Make it Pay!) for immediate...

Teach your students how to create a business plan that gets results, regardless of the business’s product, size, or stage of development. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are comprehensive instructional packages that include all elements of a performance-oriented lesson plan. This LAP includes a student handout (with CopyIT! permission) that includes information about creating a business plan, a (So What?) discussion of why it's important to learn, and a short (Gray Zone) case addressing...

Managers of all types of businesses must spend a portion of their time organizing. But what exactly do managers do when they are organizing? To teach your students about managerial considerations in organizing, check out Put It All Together (Managerial Organizing). This LAP discusses the importance of organizing as a management function, as well as the process managers use to organize their businesses. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are comprehensive instructional packages that include all...

Staffing is one of the five functions of management that are essential for organizational success. This LAP explores the staffing process and takes a deeper look at how managers develop human resources management strategies. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are comprehensive instructional packages that include all elements of a performance-oriented lesson plan. This LAP includes a student handout (with CopyIT! permission) that includes information about staffing, a (So What?) discussion of...

Directing is considered the heart of management. When managers are directing, they are guiding workers to achieve goals. This LAP explains what directing is, the importance of directing, and the activities included in this management function. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are comprehensive instructional packages that include all elements of a performance-oriented lesson plan. This LAP includes a student handout (with CopyIT! permission) that includes information about mangerial directing,...

All business is risky, but smart businesses manage their risk. Help your students understand how businesses use risk management to avoid loss, create strategy, and increase profits with Prepare for the Worst; Expect the Best (Nature of Risk Management). This LAP explains how risk management is used to identify, monitor, and evaluate past and future risks, and it explores some cutting-edge technologies businesses use to manage risk today. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are comprehensive...

Managerial control is essential for organizational success. In this LAP, students will discover what managerial control is and how managers utilize control in real life. They will learn the various types of controls that can be put in place as well as the characteristics of effective controls. In the Gray Zone, students will examine a situation in which managerial control is taken too far. LAPs (Learning Activity Packages) are comprehensive instructional packages that include all elements...