Principles of Management
B.Com (Annual) Part-II Paper-1 Maximum Marks: 100 (Pass Marks: 40) Duration of Examination: 3 hrs
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to:
1. Focus on the foundations of management, covering the essential concepts in management.
2. Reflection of contemporary trends in management.
3. It offers strong practical focus and also covering latest research studies in the
field.
Introduction to Managers and Management Book 2, Chapter-1 Section
What is management and what to manager do? Book 4, Chapter - 1 A
Defining Management
Management functions
Management process
Managerial roles
Management skills
Managing in the new competitive landscape.
Pioneering ideas in Management Book 3, Chapter -2 A
Classical Viewpoint
o Scientific Management
o Bureaucratic Management
o Administrative Management
Behavioral View – Point
o Early Behaviourists
o Hawthorne studies
o Human relation Movement
o Behavioural Science Approval
Organizational Culture and Environment Book No. 1, Book A
Manager as symbolic or omni-potent view the environment No. 3
o Defining Environment
o The general environment
o Characteristics of the environment
o Managing environmental elements.
The organization’s Culture
o Defining Culture
o Culture dimension
o Strong VS Weak Culture
o Sources of Culture
o How organization can maintain and continue its culture
Decision Making Book – 1, Chapter 6 A
The decision making process
The rational decision Maker
o Rationality
o Bounded Rationality
o Intuitive Decision Making
Types of problems and types of discusses
Decision Making styles
Analyzing decision alternatives
o Certainty
o Risk
o Uncertainty
Group Decision Making
Foundation of Planning Book 2, Chapter 3 B
The Definition of Planning
The purpose of planning
Types of plans
Contingency Factors in planning
Objectives
o SMART
o Multiplicity of Objectives
o Real versus stated objectives
o Traditional Objective setting
o Management by objectives (MBO)
Organizational Structure and Design Book 1, Chapter 10 B
Defining organization structure and design
Building the vertical dimension of organizations
Building the horizontal dimension of organizations
The contingency approach to organization design.
Common Organization design.
o Traditional organization Design
o Contemporary organization design
Motivating employees Block 2, Chapter, B
What is Motivation 10
Motivation process
Motivation Theories
o Content Theories
o Process Theories
Leadership Book 2, Chapter II B
Defining leadership
Managers vs Leaders
Trait theories
Behavioral Theories
o University of Lowa model
o Managerial Grid
Contingency Theories
Emerging approaches to leadership
Sources of powers
Communication Book 2, Chapter 3 C
Communication and interpersonal skills
Understanding Communication
Group communication Networks
Organizational communication channels
o Vertical Communication
o Horizontal Communication
o Diagonal Communication
o Informal Communication (The Grapevine)
Controlling Book 2, Chapter C
Foundation of Control 13
o What is control?
o Importance of Control
o The Control Process
o Types of control
o Qualities of effective control
Controlling Tools and Techniques
o Information Control
o Financial Control
o Operations Control
o Behavioral Control
Change Management and Innovation Book 3, Chapter II C
The nature of change and innovation
o Distinguishing between change and innovation
o Forces for change and innovation
The change management and innovation process
Resistance to change
Managing resistance to change.
Managing group and teamwork Book 3, Chapter C
Foundation of Work Group 15
o What is a group?
o Types of work groups.
o How informal groups develop
o How work groups operate
Work Group inputs
o Managing diversity: work group composition
o Member Roles
o Group size
Work Group process
o Group Norms
o Group Cohesiveness
o Group development
Social responsibility and ethics in management Book 3, Chapter 4
Organizational social responsibility
o Major perspectives
o Social responsibilities of management
o Social stakeholders
o Does social responsibility pay?
o Types of managerial ethics
Recommended Text:
1. Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, Mary (1996). Management: Practice Hall.
2. Robbins, S.P. & Decenzo, David A. (2001). Fundamentals of Management, Pearson.
3. Kathryn M. Bartol, David C. Martin. (Latest Edition)
4. Thomas S. Bateman, SCOTT A. Snell, Management McGraw-Hill.
(Latest Edition)
