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. ___________________________