PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

Paper Code: 
GBBA 103
Credits: 
3
Periods/week: 
3
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

The course will enable the students to

  1. Make familiar with basic principles of management
  2. Understand the functions of management and the roles of managers.

Course  Outcomes (COs):

 

Learning Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

CO 30 Explain primary functions of management and the roles of managers.

CO 31 Understand major contributors to the field of management.

CO 32 Analyse the importance of planning and why organization need to plan and control.

CO 33 Learn the process and techniques of individual and group decision making.

CO 34 Evaluate different organizational structures.

CO 35 Students will recognize the importance of employee motivation and how to promote it.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks,

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

9.00
Unit I: 

Management- Concepts, Functions, Significance of management, Management and administration, Levels of management. Principles of management- Henry Fayol and F.W Taylor

9.00
Unit II: 

Planning- Concept, Nature, Processes, Types, Significance of planning, Planning process, Management by Objectives.

9.00
Unit III: 

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.

9.00
Unit IV: 

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.

Unit V: 

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 Fiedler’s Contingency Model

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  • Chhabra T.N “Principles and Practice of Management” Dhanpat Rai & Co. Pvt Ltd, New Delhi.
  •  Nolakha, R.L “Principles of Management” .RBD Publishers, Jaipur.2007
  •  Sudha G S., “Management”, RBSA Publishers, Jaipur.2007
  •  Koontz, Herold and Weihrich, Heinz. “Management”, McGraw Hill, New York, 5th edition.
  •  Stoner, James A.F. and Freeman, R.Edward, “Management”.,New Delhi. 6th edition
  •  Mathew, M.J “Business Management” Sheel Sons Publishers,Jaipur. 1st edition
  •  Gilbert: Principles of Management, McGraw Hill.
Academic Year: 
2020-21
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