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Syllabus - Principles of Management

This document outlines the objectives, units, outcomes, and references for the course BA5102 Principles of Management. The course covers 5 units: introduction to management, planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. It aims to help students understand how organizations function and the complex issues managers face. Key topics include the evolution of management thought, planning processes, organizational structure, communication, and control techniques. Upon completing the course, students should be able to discuss management elements and processes, apply theories of leadership, motivation, and communication, and communicate effectively through oral and written presentations.

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Syllabus - Principles of Management

This document outlines the objectives, units, outcomes, and references for the course BA5102 Principles of Management. The course covers 5 units: introduction to management, planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. It aims to help students understand how organizations function and the complex issues managers face. Key topics include the evolution of management thought, planning processes, organizational structure, communication, and control techniques. Upon completing the course, students should be able to discuss management elements and processes, apply theories of leadership, motivation, and communication, and communicate effectively through oral and written presentations.

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BA5102 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT LTPC 3003

OBJECTIVES:

how an organization functions, and in understanding the complexity and wide variety of issues

managers face in today’s business firms.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT 9

Organization- Management- Role of managers- Evolution of management thought- Organization and

the environmental factors- Managing globally- Strategies for International business.

UNIT II PLANNING 9

Nature and purpose of planning- Planning process- Types of plans- Objectives- Managing by
Objective (MBO) strategies- Types of strategies – Policies – Decision Making- Types of decision-
Decision making process- Rational decision making process- Decision making under different
conditions.

UNIT III ORGANISING 9

Nature and purpose of organizing- Organization structure- Line and staff authority- Departmentation
Span of control- Centralization and decentralization- Delegation of authority- Staffing- Selection and
Recruitment- Career development- Career stages- Training- Performance appraisal

UNIT IV DIRECTING 9

Managing people- Communication- Hurdles to effective communication- Organization culture


Elements and types of culture- Managing cultural diversity.

UNIT V CONTROLLING 9

Process of controlling- Types of control- Budgetary and non-budgetary control techniques –


Managing productivity- Cost control- Purchase control- Maintenance control- Quality control-
Planning operations.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

i) The students should be able to describe and discuss the elements of effective management,

ii) Discuss and apply the planning, organizing and control processes, iii) Describe various theories

related to the development of leadership skills, motivation techniques, team work and effective

communication, iv) communicate effectively through both oral and written presentation.
REFERENCES:

1. Andrew J. Dubrin, Essentials of Management, Thomson Southwestern, 9th edition, 2012.

2. Samuel C. Certo and Tervis Certo, Modern management: concepts and skills, Pearson

education, 12th edition, 2012.

3. Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich, Essentials of management: An International & Leadership

Perspective, 9th edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Education, 2012.

4. Don Hellriegel, Susan E. Jackson and John W. Slocum, Management- A competency-based

approach, Thompson South Western,11th edition, 2008.

5. Heinz Weihrich, Mark V Cannice and Harold Koontz, Management- A global entrepreneurial

perspective, Tata McGraw Hill, 13thedition, 2010.

6. Stephen P. Robbins, David A.De Cenzo and Mary Coulter, Fundamentals of Management,

Prentice Hall of India, 2012.

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