Principles of Management
PGDM
I Year
Batch
2014-16
Course
Title : Principles of Management
Text
Book : Management,
Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter
Course Description
The
aim of the course is to provide comprehensive understanding of the major
functions of management. Emphasis is on planning, organizing, leading and controlling.
Upon completion, students should be able to work as contributing members of a
team utilizing these functions of management. The principles are relevant to
any type of organization or group, empowering the student to lead others,
negotiate, embrace change and better understand the role of business in society.
Pedagogy
Pedagogy
for teaching will be a mix of lectures, class discussions; in-class exercises,
video presentations, article reviews and case analyses. Emphasis will be on
concept learning and case analysis.
Evaluation Scheme (During the term Assessment)
Midterm
Examination – 40 % - Attendance – 10%
- Assignments – 10% - Case Discussion /
Case presentations – 20% - Individual / Group Presentation – 10% - Quiz -5% -
Class room behaviour / class participation – 5%
Equal
weightage will be given for end term examination i.e during the term assessment
will be consolidated for 50 marks and end term examination will be conducted
for 50 marks
Conduct
Students
are required to come prepared to the defined sessions as outlined in the course
structure, failing which they may not be allowed to attend the class. They may
be asked to give individual or group presentation of cases. Coming late to class is not permitted. Assignments, class tests,
surprise tests and quizzes will be conducted.
Assignments should be submitted on time, late submission will not be
considered for evaluation at any cost. When there is a case presentation,
students should come prepared for case discussions and they are expected to
participate actively. A one-page analysis should be submitted to the Instructor
on the day of case discussion and a detailed analysis on the day of discussion.
Extra Reading
§ Pygmalion in Management – Article by J.Sterling
Livingston
http://www.iwolm.com/wp-content/downloads/pygmalion.pdf
http://www.iwolm.com/wp-content/downloads/pygmalion.pdf
Reference Books
1.
H. Koontz, H. Weihrich, and Ramachandra Aryasri A., “Principles of Management”,
1st
Edition,
Tata McGraw -Hill Publishing Company Ltd., 2006.
2.
Management” - Stoner J.A. and Freeman R.E.
3.
Edward Freeman and Gilbert, “Management”, 6th Edition, Pearson
Education,
1995./ Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., 2007.
3.
Durbin, “Essentials of Management” 7th Edition, Cengage Learning India Pvt.
Ltd.
5.
Management Text & Cases , VSP Rao , Excel Books, Delhi
Course Structure
Session No.
|
Contents
|
1
|
Introduction
to Management
|
2
|
Management
and Organizations
|
3
|
Role
of managers, Evolution of management thought
|
4
|
Managing
Social Responsibility and Ethics,
Managing Change and Innovation |
5
|
Planning
: Managers as Decision Makers
|
6
|
Foundations
of Planning: Planning process- Types of plans
|
7
|
Managing
by Objective (MBO), Decision Making- Types of decision, Decision making
process
|
8
|
Case
Study
|
9
|
Nature
and purpose of organizing- Organization structure- Formal and informal
groups
|
10
|
Line
and staff authority- Span of control-
Centralization and decentralization- Delegation of authority
|
11
|
Midterm
Exam
|
12
|
Managing
Human Resources
|
13
|
Leading:
Understanding Individual Behavior
|
14
|
Case
Study
|
15
|
Managers
and Communication
|
16
|
Motivating
Employees: Managers as Leaders
|
17
|
Process
of controlling- Types of control
|
18
|
Budgetary
and non-budgetary control techniques
|
19
|
Revision
|
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