Paper has been designed such that it acquaints the students with the basic management concepts and organizational processes in the organization
Course Outcomes (COs): At the end of this course, a student should be able to:
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MHR 121 |
Fundamentals of Management |
CO 1.Analyze the Functions and Principles of Management CO 2.Analyze process and principles of Planning and Organizing. CO 3.Distinguish and Analyze various theories of Motivation CO 4.Distinguish and analyze various theories of Leadership. CO 5.Analyze various steps and techniques of controlling. CO 6.Evaluate and apply the concepts of decision making in a business situation.
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Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion, Tutorials, Case Study
Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, presentations |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation |
Management-Concepts, Functions, Significance of management, Management and administration, Levels of management.
Principles of management-Henry Fayol and F.W Taylor, Approaches/schools of management thought – Classical , Neo-Classical and Modern.
Planning-Concept, Nature, Processes, Types, Significance of planning, Planning process, Management by Objectives
Organization-Concept, Importance, Process of organizing, Principles of Organization, Types-Formal and Informal.
Organization Structure-Types of Organization Structure-line, line and staff, functional, project, matrix and committee. Delegation and Decentralization of Authority(conceptual knowledge only)
Decision Making-Meaning, Significance, Types of decisions, Process of decision-making, Techniques of decision-making,
Controlling-Concepts, Features, Steps of controlling, Importance, Techniques-Traditional and Modern (Elementary knowledge only)
Motivation-Meaning, Types of motivation, Importance, Theories of motivation-Maslow’s need-hierarchy theory, McGregor’s theory X and theory Y,Herzberg motivation-hygiene model, Victor-vroom expectancy model. William Ouchi’s motivation theory,
Leadership-Definition, Importance, Difference between leadership and management, Functions of a leader, Styles of Leadership-autocratic, participative and free-rein, Theories of leadership-trait theory, behavioural theory- likert’s system of management, Blake and Mouton’s Managerial Grid, and Tannenbaum and Schimidt’s Continuum of leadership style and situational theory- Fiedler’s Contingency Model