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Bachelors In Information Technology

Institute of Science and Technology, TU

Nature of the course: (Theory)

F.M: 60+20+20 P.M: 24+8+8

Credit Hrs: 3Hrs

Principles of Management [MGT205]
Course Objective
i.
Focus on the foundations of management, covering the essential concepts in management.
ii.
Reflection of contemporary trends in management.
iii.
It offers strong practical focus and also covering latest research studies in the field.
Course Description

The course covers fundamental concepts of management including organization, decision making, planning, controlling, and concepts of motivation, leadership, and communication.

S1:Introduction to Managers and Management[5]
1
What is Management and what do managers do? Defining management; Management functions; Management roles; Management skills; History of management
S2:Organizational Culture and Environment[5]
1
The manager: Omnipotent or symbolic? The organization’s culture; Environment: Defining environment, specific environment, general environment, Influence on management practice
S3:Decision Making the Essence of Manager’s Job[5]
1
The decision making process; the rational decision maker; Decision making styles; analyzing decision alternatives: Certainty, Risk, Uncertainty, Group decision making
S4:Planning[5]
1
The foundations of planning; The definition of planning; Purposes of planning; Types of plans; Contingency factors on planning; Objectives: The foundation for planning; Multiplicity of objectives; Real versus stated objectives; Traditional objective setting; Management by objectives
S5:Organization Structure and Design[5]
1
Defining organization structure and design; Building the vertical dimension of organizations; Building the horizontal dimension of organizations; The contingency approach to organization design; Application of organization design
S6:Motivation[5]
1
Motivating employees; what is motivation? Contemporary approaches to motivation; Contemporary issues in motivation; from theory to practice: suggestions for motivating employees
S7:Leadership[4]
1
Managers verses leaders; Trait theories; Behavioral theories; Contingency theories; Emerging approaches to leadership; Contemporary issues in leadership
S8:Communication[4]
1
Communication and interpersonal skills; Understanding communication; Communication styles of men and women; Feedback skills; Delegation skills’; Conflict management skills; Negotiation skills
S9:Controlling[4]
1
Foundations of control: What is control? The importance of control; The control process; Types of control; Qualities of effective control; The dysfunctional side of control; Ethical issues in control
S10:Controlling tools and techniques[3]
1
Information controls; financial controls; Operations controls; Behavioral controls
References
1.
Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, Mary (1996) Management; Prentice Hall.
2.
Robbins, S.P. & Decenzo, David A. (2001) Fundamentals of Management, Pearson.
3.
Robbins, S.P., Coutler, M. & Bohara, N. (2010). Management (10 th ed.) New Delhi: Prentice Hall.
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