This course will enable the students to acquaint with the basic management concepts and organizational processes in the organization
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24MTM121 |
Fundamentals of Management (Theory) |
CO1: Analyze the Functions and Principles of Management CO2: Analyze process and principles of Planning and Organizing. CO3: Analyze various step and techniques of controlling and also Evaluate and apply the concepts of decision making in a business situation. CO4: Distinguish and analyze various theories of Motivation CO5: Distinguish and analyze various theories of Leadership. CO6: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion, Tutorials, Case Study
Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignment, presentations |
Continuous Assessment Test, Semester end examinatio ns, Quiz, Assignmen ts, Presentati on |
Introduction to Management:
Management-Concepts, Functions, Significance of management, Management and administration,
Levels of management. Principles of Management-Concept, Significance, Principles by Henry Fayol and
F.W Taylor, Approaches/schools of management thought – Classical, Neo-Classical and Modern.
Planning & Organization
Planning-Concept, Nature, Processes, Types, Significance of planning, Planning process, Management by Objectives.Organization-Concept, Importance, Process of organizing, Principles of Organization, Types Formal and Informal.
Organization Structure-Types of Organization Structure-line, line and staff, functional, project, matrix and committee. Delegation and Decentralization of Authority (conceptual knowledge only)
Decision Making & Controlling
Decision Making-Meaning, Significance, Types of decisions, Process of decision-making, Techniques of decision-making,Controlling-Concepts, Features, Steps of controlling, Importance, Techniques-Traditional and Modern (Elementary knowledge only)
Motivation
Motivation-Meaning, Types of motivation, Importance, Theories of motivation-Maslow’s need- hierarchy theory, McGregor’s theory X and theory Y,Herzberg motivation-hygiene model, Victor-vroom expectancy model. William Ouchi’s motivation theory,
Leadership
Leadership-Definition, Importance, Difference between leadership and management, Functions of a
leader, Styles of Leadership-autocratic, participative and free-rein, Theories of leadership-trait
theory, behavioural theory- likert’s system of management, Blake and Mouton’s Managerial Grid,
and Tannenbaum and Schimidt’s Continuum of leadership style and situational theory- Fiedler’s Contingency Model
Essential Readings: