FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT

Paper Code: 
SOMS 201
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objective

To enable the students to study the evolution of Management, to study the functions and principles of management and to learn the application of the principles in an organization.

 

6.00

Definition of Management – Science or Art – Manager Vs Entrepreneur – types of managers – managerial roles and skills – Evolution of Management – Scientific, human relations , system and contingency approaches 

6.00

Nature and purpose of planning – planning process – types of planning – objectives – setting objectives – policies

6.00

Nature and purpose – Formal and informal organization – organization chart – organization structure – types – Line and staff authority – departmentalization – delegation of authority – centralization and decentralization

6.00

Foundations of individual and group behavior – motivation – motivation theories – motivational techniques – job satisfaction – job enrichment 

6.00

System and process of controlling – budgetary and non-budgetary control techniques – use of computers and IT in Management control

Essential Readings: 

• Stephen A. Robbins & David A. Decenzo & Mary Coulter, “Fundamentals of Management” 7th Edition, Pearson Education,
• Robert Kreitner & Mamata Mohapatra, “Management”, Biztantra,
• Harold Koontz & Heinz Weihrich “Essentials of management” Tata Mc Graw Hill
• Tripathy PC & Reddy PN, “Principles of Management”, Tata McGraw Hill,

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