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SCMS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

SCMS 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, and 2. enable students understand the application of management theory to various activities of an organisation. COURSE CONTENT: Module-1 Management- Definitions- Nature and significance- Management as a Profession Evolution of management and major schools of thought- Early management thoughts Modern management thoughts. Module -11 Managerial functions, Planning steps types of plans, basics of strategies and policies Formulation Evaluation Correction. Module -111 Organizing 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 -1V Co-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 V The 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Overall class participation & notes submission : Assignments ( 2 * 5 marks ) : Class test ( 2 * 5 marks ) : Mid Term : Model Exam: : Group case presentation 5 marks 10 marks 10 marks 5 marks 5 marks 5 marks

TOTAL MARKS : 40

Session Plan Module


1 1 1

Topic
Introduction to management Concept, definitions, nature, importance, objectives Management vs administration, Management as an art and science, Management as a profession Management process, management functions, Levels of management Skills of a manager, roles of a manager; Productivity, efficiency and effectiveness Evolution of management thought: Early contributors, Scientific management, administrative management, bureaucracy Hawthorne experiments and human relations; social systems approach, decision theory approach Management science approach; human behaviour approach; systems approach; contingency approach Case study: Forever young MTv poised for the 1990s Test 1: Module 1 Planning: Nature, importance, essentials, principles, types of planning Planning process, types of management plans Forecasting: steps and techniques; Objective setting MBO Decision making: Nature, types of decisions, steps Decision making: techniques, styles, principles Strategic management process

Session
1 2 3

Reference
Management Stoner, Freeman, Gilbert Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Management - C.B. Gupta Management A global perspective Koontz and Weihrich Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Management Stoner, Freeman, Gilbert

1 1 1

4 5 6

Planning
2 2 2, 4 4 4 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Management - C.B. Gupta Management - C.B. Gupta Management - C.B. Gupta

Problem solving process, approaches, techniques Case study: Has Fox fumbled? Assignment 1

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Management - C.B. Gupta Management - Stoner, Freeman, Gilbert Description given below Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Management - C.B. Gupta Management - C.B. Gupta

3 3 3 5 3 3 3 5

Organising and organisation; principles, formal and informal organisation Organisation structure need, features, forms; organisation chart and manual; Teams and committees Departmentation Basics; Span of management Power bases of power; Authority sources, authority relationships Delegation of authority; Responsibility and accountability Centralisation and decentralisation Coordination need, techniques and principles; Organisational climate; Organisational politics Conflict management, Organisation change and development, Organisational culture Case studies: 1. Disneys design 2.Restructuring Daewoo at

Organising 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Koreas

Management - Stoner, Freeman, Gilbert Essentials of Management: Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich 27 28 29 30 31 Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Essentials of Management: Harold Koontz and Heinz

Staffing
3 3 3 3 Staffing fundamentals, principles Recruitment and selection Training Performance appraisal Case study: Recruiting talents at Infosys

Assignment 2 3 5 4 Directing Directing fundamentals, Direction 32 and supervision. Negotiation - process, bargaining 33 strategies. Motivation, Leadership, stress 34 management, communication Case studies: 35 1. Managing the Hewlett Packard Way: Will it continue 2. Profiles of Two Visionaries: Bill Gates and Steve Jobs 3. The sound of negotiations Test 2

Weihrich Description given below Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Essentials of Management Koontz and ODonnell Management - C.B. Gupta Essentials of Management: Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich Essentials of Management: Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich Management - Stoner, Freeman, Gilbert Module 3 Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Principles and Practice of management L M Prasad Essentials of Management Koontz and ODonnell Essentials of Management Koontz and ODonnell Essentials of Management: Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich Groups and cases will be allotted during the course.

Controlling
3 5 5 5 Controlling relationship with planning, types of control, steps (process), Control system Control techniques: Budget and budgeting Traditional non-budgetary control techniques Informational technology in controlling Case study: Wal-Mart in America and around the Globe Group case presentation 36 37 38 39 40

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Notes: Assignment 1: Indian Management Guru Select an Indian management guru of your choice and write about their contribution to field of management in 1500 words. Assignment 2: Industrial visit: A report

Students 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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