The course (What is Management?) is adressed to the second year master students of Management. The focus of the text is to discuss the scope of the management discipline and its interests. According to the author, the management discipline is needed in all the institutions in an attempt to ensure the smooth functionning of these entities and realize the targets.

The students are required to:

1. Read carefully the text and use the dictionary to understand the hard concepts.

2.  Answer the following questions:

Ø  What does the management discipline mean?

Ø  How the management discipline ensures the survival of the different institutions?

Ø  According to you,what are the pre-conditions should to be fulfilled for the institution to realize the different targets?

Good Luck

Dr. Mostéfaoui Sofiane

University of Ahmed Draia – Adrar – Algeria