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Course Outline
Session Summer 2017

Syllabus Designed By: Above mentioned Instructors

CS-4349 Principales of Management

Effective Date: 13 June 2017
SCU 3 Credit(s)
Co-requisite (s) None
Pre-requisite(s) None
Weekly tuition pattern 2 sessions (90 min session each)
Farah khan
Neelam Qasim
Teaching Team
Miss Ambreen
Asim Naimat Gill

1- Course Description
The module of management has been designed to develop a firm academic
foundation of the students with regards to management theories, concepts,
techniques, and practices. The concepts learned would help the students to develop

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 a sense of the complex, dynamic and ever-changing globalized business world.

Applying both the functional and process approach to the study of management, the
module will cover major management functions: Planning, Organizing, Leading and
Controlling. This will help students to understand and analyze the nature of
managerial frameworks to determine managerial success. The course will also
provide a solid base for the successive courses like Organizational Behavior, Human
Resource Management etc. Application of the learned material will be encouraged
through case discussions, research articles and other experimental assignments

2- Objectives
The objective of this course is to introduce students about the major responsibilities
which a manager performs and to make them aware about the procedures and techniques
which he can use to fulfill these responsibilities.

After taking the course the students will:

1. Have a conceptual and theoretical knowledge of the fundamental concepts of
management.
2. Learn about the major function a manager performs and how by adopting
different roles he behaves in different situations.
3. Learn how to develop good cultures and environment for the employees in the
organization.
4. Manage to differentiate between the importance of groups and teams and that how
we can increase productivity through them.
5. Learn to do better planning and decision making and will be able to provide
proper directions to their subordinates in organization also it will help them to
analyze the performance level of the individuals under their supervision.

3- Student Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to understand:
1. The basic functions and roles performed by the management.
2. How can they make outstanding teams and can get best out of them?
3. About the importance and ways to develop a good culture within organization.
4. The most appropriate ways to plan, organize, lead and control.

4- Course Structure
1. Presentation by lecturer
2. Group discussion
3. Question & Answer session
4. Presentation by students
5. Case studies etc.

5- Course Duration

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 Two lecturers per week of one and half hours each [90 min].

6- Course style
The course will be delivered in a classroom environment.

7- Additional Course Requirement

In addition to the objectives of this course, students are expected to gain skills which
would be needed in the professional work environment. These skills include but not
limited to: Writing, Presentation, Decision Making and Teamwork.

8- Text and Other Resources

8.1 Text
Management
By Stephen. P. Robbins and Mary Coulter (11th edition)

8.2 Other Resources

Fundamentals of Management by Robbins, S.P. & DeCenzo, David A,

Prentice Hall; 7th Edition. ISBN-13: 978-0132090711
Principles of Management by Charles W. L. Hill and Steven McShane,
McGraw-Hill/Irwin; 1st Edition. ISBN-10: 0073530123
Management by Richard L. Daft, South-Western College Pub; 10th Edition.
ISBN-10: 0538479531
Fundamentals of Management by Stephen P. Robbins, David A. DeCenzo and Mary Coulter,
Prentice Hall; 7th Edition (January 13, 2010). ISBN-10:0136109829.

9- Course Outline
The lecturers are supposed to complete the following topics/sub-topics before the
mid/final term examination as prescribed in the course outline below:
W Topic Learning Outcomes Readi
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01 Management and Students will be able to: Chapter
organizations Understand the fundamentals of 1
Why are managers management

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mangers and where do they
work? What do managers
do? How is the mangers job
challenging? Why study
management?
02 Understanding
Managements context:
constraints and
challenges
The manager: Omnipotent
or Symbolic?
The external environment:
constraints and challenges,
organizational culture:
constraints and challenges,
current issues in
organizational culture
03 Managers as decision
+ makers
04 The decision making
process, managers making
decisions, types of decision
and decision making
conditions, decision making
styles, effective decision
making in todays world
04 Foundations of Planning
+ The what and why of
05 planning, goals and plans,
setting goals and developing
plans, contemporary issues
in planning
06 Basic organizational
design
Designing organizational
structure, Mechanistic and
organic structures,
contingency factors affecting
structural choice, traditional
organizational designs
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Comprehend the nature of
management at different
organizational levels
Understand the functions roles and
skills of managers
Describe the factors that are
reshaping and redefining the
mangers job
Demonstrate their learning by
analyzing/synthesizing case study
(real life situation)
Students will be able to: Chapter
Contrast the actions of managers 2
according to the omnipotent and
symbolic views
Describe the constraints and
challenges facing mangers todays
external environment
Discuss the characteristics and
importance of organizational
culture
Describe current issues in
organizational culture
Students will be able to: Chapter
Describe the eight steps in decision 7
making process
Explain the four ways mangers
making decisions
Classify decisions and decision
making conditions
Describe different decision making
styles and discuss how biases
affect decision making
Identify effective decisions making
techniques
Students will be able to: Chapter
Understand what is planning and 8
why do managers plan
Establish goals and developing
plans
Understand the difference between
Traditional goal setting and MBO
Contemporary issues in Planning
Understand the formulation of
strategy
Students will be able to: Chapter
Describe six key elements in 10
organizational design
Control mechanistic and organic
structures
Discuss the contingency factors
that favor either the mechanistic
model or the organic model of
organizational design
Describe traditional organizational
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07 Managing human
+ resources
08 The human resource
management process,
identifying and selecting
competent employees,
providing employees with
needed skills and
knowledge, retaining
competent, high-performing
employees, contemporary
issues in managing human
resources
Assignment, quiz,
discussion and revision
09 Mid-term exam
10 Managers and
communication
The nature and function of
communication, methods of
interpersonal
communication, effective
interpersonal
communication,
organizational
communication, information
technology and
communication,
communication issues in
todays organizations
11 Motivation
Motivating Employees
Defining motivation, early
theories of motivation,
contemporary theories of
motivation, issues in
motivation
12 Managers as Leaders
Concepts of leader and
leadership, early leadership
theories, contingency theory
of leadership, views and
issues of leadership
13 Foundations of
Controlling
Defining control approaches
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Students will be able to: Chapter
Explain the importance of human 12
resource management process and
the external influences that might
affect that process
Discuss the tasks associated with
identifying and selecting
competent employees
Explain the different types of
orientation and training
Describe strategies for retaining
competent, high-performing
employees
Discuss contemporary issues in
managing human resources
Students will be able to: Chapter
Define the nature and function of 15
communication
Compare and contrast methods of
interpersonal communication
Identify barriers to effective
interpersonal communication and
how to overcome them
Explain how communication can
flow most effectively in
organizations
Describe how technology affects
managerial communication and
organizations
Discuss contemporary issues in
communication
Students will be able to: Chapter
Understand the concept of 16
motivation
Comprehend various motivational
theories and their application
Understand how to create a
motivating, empowering jobs
Understand the causes and
consequences of a satisfied workforce.
Students will be able to: Chapter
Understand what it means to be a 17
leader
Understand the personal traits and
skills of effective leader
Understand the behaviors that
make charismatic and
transformational leader
Understand the issues being faced by
the managers
Students will be able to: Chapter
Understand the basics of control 18
mechanism
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 to design control system, Comprehend the process of control
control process, controlling Define organizational performance
for organizational and tools for controlling
performance, tools for
controlling organizational
performance.
14 Presentation, quiz,
discussion and revision
15 Final term exam

10- Assessment Criteria

No. Assessment Percentage

1. Quiz 10%
2. Assignments 10%
3. Final project + presentation 10%+5%=15%

4. Mid-Term Exam 25%

5. Final Exam 40%
Total 100%

11- Attendance Requirements

You are expected to attend all lectures, seminars, tutorials, and lab sessions or any other
classroom activity. Where you fail to attend classes, you cannot expect the lecturer to
brief you on what you have missed. You are responsible for your attendance, not the
academic staff. Attendance at tutorials and lab sessions will be strictly monitored, and
failure to attend will be taken into account.

12- Submission and Collection of Assignment

All assignments should be handed in at the beginning of the class sessions when they are
due. All assignments may be handed back during scheduled classes.

13- General Information

Students are required to be familiar with the university code Conduct, and to abide by its
terms and conditions.

13.1 Copying of Copyright Material by Student

A condition of acceptance as a student is the obligation to abide by the Universitys
policy on the copying of copyright material. This obligation covers photocopying of any
material using the Universitys photocopying machines, and the recording off air, and
making subsequent copies, of radio or television broadcasts, and photocopying textbooks.
Students who flagrantly disregard University policy and copyright requirements will be
liable to disciplinary action under the Code of Conduct.

13.2 Academic Misconduct

Please refer to the Code of Conduct for definitions and penalties for Academic
Misconduct, plagiarism, collusion, and other specific acts of academic dishonesty.

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 Academic honesty is crucial to a student's credibility and self-esteem, and ultimately
reflects the values and morals of the University as a whole. A student may work together
with one or a group of students discussing assignment content, identifying relevant
references, and debating issues relevant to the subject. Academic investigation is not
limited to the views and opinions of one individual, but is built by forming opinion based
on past and present work in the field. It is legitimate and appropriate to synthesize the
work of others, provided that such work is clearly and accurately referenced. Plagiarism
occurs when the work (including such things as text, figures, ideas, or conceptual
structure, whether verbatim or not) created by another person or persons is used and
presented as ones own creation, unless the source of each quotation or piece of borrowed
material is acknowledged with an appropriate citation. Encouraging or assisting another
person to commit plagiarism is a form of improper collusion and may attract the same
penalties. To prevent Academic Misconduct occurring, students are expected to
familiarize themselves with the University policy, the Subject Outline statements, and
specific assignment guidelines.

13.3 Guidelines to Avoid Plagiarism

Whenever you copy more than a few words from any source, you must acknowledge that
source by putting the quote in quotation marks and providing the name of the author. Full
details must be provided in your bibliography. If you copy a diagram, statistical table,
map, etc., you must acknowledge the source. The recommended way is to show this
under the diagram. If you quote any statistics in your text, the source should be
acknowledged. Again full details must be provided in your bibliography. Whenever you
use the ideas of any other author you should acknowledge those, using the APA
(American Psychological Association) style of referencing.

Students are encouraged to co-operate, but collusion is a form of cheating. Students may
use any sources (acknowledged of course) other than the assignments of fellow students.
Unless your Subject Leader informs you otherwise, the following guideline should be
used: Students may work together in obtaining references, discussing the content of the
references and discussing the assignment, but when they write, they must write alone.

13.4 Referencing For Written Work

Referencing is necessary to acknowledge others' ideas, avoid plagiarism, and allow
readers to access those others ideas. Referencing should:
1. Acknowledge others' ideas
2. Allow readers to find the source
3. be consistent in format and
4. Acknowledge the source of the referencing format

To attain these qualities, the school recommends use of either the Harvard or American
Psychological Association style of referencing, both of which use the author/date.

13.5 Referencing Standards

APA style referencing

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