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SCMS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENTSCMS Campus, Prathap Nagar, Muttom, Aluva, COCHIN- 683 106. KERALA
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MBA SEMESTER I
SESSION PLAN
COURSE NAME: PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT FACULTY: Dr. Susan Abraham
COURSE OBJECTIVES: The course intends to 1. introduce the concepts of management to the students, and2. enable students understand the application of management theory to various activities of an organisation.
COURSE CONTENT:
Module-1Management- Definitions- Nature and significance- Management as a Profession - Evolution of management and major schools of thought- Early management thoughts – Modern management thoughts.
Module -11Managerial functions, Planning – steps – types of plans, basics of strategies and policies – Formulation – Evaluation – Correction.
Module -111Organizing – basic concepts - Centralization and Decentralization,- Other elements of Organizing Staffing, Directing, Controlling – process & basic methods, Coordinating. Management by Objectives -- Organisational Structure: Departmentation -Line/Staff Authority and Decentralization.
Module -1VCo-ordination functions in Organisation - Human Factors and Motivation, Committees and group decision making - Communication - Decision making in organizations: Influences-Individual differences and organizational constraints. Leadership- Styles, Behavioral and Situational approaches. Leadership effectiveness, Stress- sources, consequences, Managing Stress.
Module –VThe System and Process of Controlling - Control Techniques and Information Technology - Overall Control and toward the Future through Preventive Control -management of conflicts, Negotiation – Process, Bargaining Strategies. Power – bases of
power. Organisational politics. Organisational Culture and climate, Organisational Change and Development- Basic concepts.
References
1. Essentials of Management An international perspective – Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich
2. Management A global perspective – Heinz Weihrich and Harold Koontz
3. Principles and Practice of Management – L M Prasad
4. Management – Stoner, Freeman, Gilbert
5. Management theory and Practice- C B Gupta
6. Principles of Management- P C Tripathi
ASSESSMENT :
Course assessment will be based on:
1. Overall class participation & notes submission : 5 marks 2. Assignments ( 2 * 5 marks ) : 10 marks 3. Class test ( 2 * 5 marks ) : 10 marks 4. Mid Term : 5 marks5. Model Exam: : 5 marks 6. Group case presentation 5 marks .
TOTAL MARKS : 40
Session Plan
Module Topic Session Reference1 Introduction to management 1 Management – Stoner,
Freeman, Gilbert1 Concept, definitions, nature,
importance, objectives2 Principles and Practice of
management – L M Prasad1 Management vs administration,
Management as an art and science, Management as a profession
3 Principles and Practice of management – L M Prasad
1 Management process, management functions, Levels of management
4 Management - C.B. Gupta
1 Skills of a manager, roles of a manager; Productivity, efficiency and effectiveness
5 Management A global perspective – Koontz and Weihrich
1 Evolution of management thought: Early contributors, Scientific management, administrative management, bureaucracy
6 Principles and Practice of management – L M Prasad
1 Hawthorne experiments and human relations; social systems approach, decision theory approach
7 Principles and Practice of management – L M Prasad
1 Management science approach; human behaviour approach; systems approach; contingency approach
8 Principles and Practice of management – L M Prasad
Case study: Forever young” MTv poised for the 1990s
9 Management – Stoner, Freeman, Gilbert
Test 1: Module 1
Planning2 Planning: Nature, importance,
essentials, principles, types of planning
10 Principles and Practice of management – L M Prasad
2 Planning process, types of management plans
11 Principles and Practice of management – L M Prasad
2, 4 Forecasting: steps and techniques; Objective setting – MBO
12 Principles and Practice of management – L M Prasad
4 Decision making: Nature, types of decisions, steps
13 Management - C.B. Gupta
4 Decision making: techniques, styles, principles
14 Management - C.B. Gupta
2 Strategic management process 15 Management - C.B. Gupta2 Problem solving – process,
approaches, techniques16 Management - C.B. Gupta
Case study: Has Fox fumbled? 17 Management - Stoner, Freeman, Gilbert
Assignment 1 Description given belowOrganising
3 Organising and organisation; principles, formal and informal organisation
18 Principles and Practice of management – L M Prasad
3 Organisation structure – need, features, forms; organisation chart and manual; Teams and committees
19 Principles and Practice of management – L M Prasad
3 Departmentation – Basics; Span of management
20 Principles and Practice of management – L M Prasad
5 Power – bases of power; Authority – sources, authority relationships
21 Principles and Practice of management – L M Prasad
3 Delegation of authority; Responsibility and accountability
22 Principles and Practice of management – L M Prasad
3 Centralisation and decentralisation 23 Principles and Practice of management – L M Prasad
3 Coordination – need, techniques and principles; Organisational climate; Organisational politics
24 Management - C.B. Gupta
5 Conflict management, Organisation change and development, Organisational culture
25 Management - C.B. Gupta
Case studies:1. Disney’s design
2.Restructuring at Korea’s Daewoo
26Management - Stoner, Freeman, GilbertEssentials of Management: Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich
Staffing3 Staffing – fundamentals, principles 27 Principles and Practice of
management – L M Prasad3 Recruitment and selection 28 Principles and Practice of
management – L M Prasad3 Training 29 Principles and Practice of
management – L M Prasad3 Performance appraisal 30 Principles and Practice of
management – L M PrasadCase study: Recruiting talents at Infosys
31 Essentials of Management: Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich
Assignment 2 Description given belowDirecting
3 Directing – fundamentals, Direction 32 Principles and Practice of
and supervision. management – L M Prasad5 Negotiation - process, bargaining
strategies.33 Essentials of Management
– Koontz and O’Donnell4 Motivation, Leadership, stress
management, communication34 Management - C.B. Gupta
Case studies:1. Managing the Hewlett –Packard Way: Will it continue
2. Profiles of Two Visionaries: Bill Gates and Steve Jobs
3. The sound of negotiations
35Essentials of Management: Harold Koontz and Heinz WeihrichEssentials of Management: Harold Koontz and Heinz WeihrichManagement - Stoner, Freeman, Gilbert
Test 2 Module 3
Controlling3 Controlling – relationship with
planning, types of control, steps (process), Control system
36 Principles and Practice of management – L M Prasad
5 Control techniques: Budget and budgeting
37 Principles and Practice of management – L M Prasad
5 Traditional non-budgetary control techniques
38 Essentials of Management – Koontz and O’Donnell
5 Informational technology in controlling
39 Essentials of Management – Koontz and O’Donnell
Case study: Wal-Mart in America and around the Globe
40 Essentials of Management: Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich
Group case presentation 41 - 45 Groups and cases will be allotted during the course.
Notes:Assignment 1: Indian Management GuruSelect an Indian management guru of your choice and write about their contribution to field of management in 1500 words.
Assignment 2: Industrial visit: A reportStudents shall form groups and visit an organisation to study the overall functioning of the organisation. Each group shall submit a detailed report in terms of type of organisation, functions, organisational hierarchy, products/services and understanding of the day-to-day functioning. Each group will be required to make a presentation of their visit. ___________________________
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