PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

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

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).

Course Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

On completion of this course, the students will:

CO32. Explain primary functions of management and the roles of managers.

CO33.Review major contributors to the field of management.

CO34.Analyse the importance of planning and why organization need to plan and control.

CO35.Interpret the process and techniques of individual and group decision making.

 CO36.Evaluate different  organizational structures.

CO37.Recognize the importance of employee motivation and how to promote it.

Approach in teaching: Interactive                          Lectures,

Discussion,       Tutorials,

Reading       assignments, Demonstration,

 

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 needhierarchy theory, McGregor’s theory X and theory Y, Herzberg motivation-hygiene model,Victor-vroom expectancy model

9.00
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: 

1. 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

2. Sudha G S., “Management”, RBSA Publishers, Jaipur.2007

3. Koontz, Herold and Weihrich, Heinz. “Management”, McGraw Hill, New York, 5th edition.

REFERENCES: 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

  1. Stoner, James A.F. and Freeman, R.Edward, “Management”., New Delhi. 6th edition Mathew, M.J “Business Management” Sheel Sons Publishers, Jaipur. 1st edition
  2. Gilbert: Principles of Management, McGraw Hill.

 

E-RESOURCES:

 

 

JOURNALS:

  • The Indian Journal of Commerce
  • https://academic.oup.com/journals/?login=false
  • IUP Journal of Accounting Research
  • The Chartered Accountant

 

 

Academic Year: 
2022-23
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