BA8105 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT mba-syllabus-subject-notes-pevious-year-questions-papers-bank
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
To familarise the students to the basic concepts of management in order to aid in understanding
how an organization functions, and in understanding the complexity and wide variety of issues
managers face in today’s business firms.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
The students should be able to describe and discuss the elements of effective management, ii)
discuss and apply the planning, organizing and control processes, iii) describe various theories
related to the development of leadership skills, motivation techniques, team work and effective
communication, iv) communicate effectively through both oral and written presentation.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT 9
Organization- Management- Role of managers- Evolution of management thought- Organization
and the environmental factors- Managing globally- Strategies for International business.
UNIT II PLANNING 9
Nature and purpose of planning- Planning process- Types of plans- Objectives- Managing by
Objective (MBO) strategies- Types of strategies – Policies – Decision Making- Types of decision-
Decision making process- Rational decision making process- Decision making under different
conditions.
UNIT III ORGANISING 9
Nature and purpose of organizing- Organization structure- Formal and informal groups/
organization- Line and staff authority- Departmentation- Span of control- Centralization and
decentralization- Delegation of authority- Staffing- Selection and Recruitment- Orientation- Career
development- Career stages- Training- Performance appraisal
UNIT IV DIRECTING 9
Managing people- Communication- Hurdles to effective communication- Organization culture-
Elements and types of culture- Managing cultural diversity.
UNIT V CONTROLLING 9
Process of controlling- Types of control- Budgetary and non-budgetary control techniques-
Managing productivity- Cost control- Purchase control- Maintenance control- Quality control-
Planning operations.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Andrew J. Dubrin, Essentials of Management, Thomson Southwestern, 9th edition,2012.
2. Samuel C. Certo and Tervis Certo, Modern management: concepts and skills, Pearson
education, 12th edition, 2012.
3. Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich, Essentials of management: An International &
Leadership Perspective, 9th edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Education, 2012.
4. Charles W.L Hill and Steven L McShane, ‘Principles of Management, McGraw Hill
Education, Special Indian Edition, 2007.
REFERENCES:
1. Don Hellriegel, Susan E. Jackson and John W. Slocum, Management- A competencybased
approach, Thompson South Western,11th edition, 2008.
2. Heinz Weihrich, Mark V Cannice and Harold Koontz, Management- A global entrepreneurial
perspective, Tata McGraw Hill, 12th edition, 2008.
3. Stephen P. Robbins, David A.De Cenzo and Mary Coulter, Fundamentals of management,
Prentice Hall of India, 2012.
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
To familarise the students to the basic concepts of management in order to aid in understanding
how an organization functions, and in understanding the complexity and wide variety of issues
managers face in today’s business firms.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
The students should be able to describe and discuss the elements of effective management, ii)
discuss and apply the planning, organizing and control processes, iii) describe various theories
related to the development of leadership skills, motivation techniques, team work and effective
communication, iv) communicate effectively through both oral and written presentation.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT 9
Organization- Management- Role of managers- Evolution of management thought- Organization
and the environmental factors- Managing globally- Strategies for International business.
UNIT II PLANNING 9
Nature and purpose of planning- Planning process- Types of plans- Objectives- Managing by
Objective (MBO) strategies- Types of strategies – Policies – Decision Making- Types of decision-
Decision making process- Rational decision making process- Decision making under different
conditions.
UNIT III ORGANISING 9
Nature and purpose of organizing- Organization structure- Formal and informal groups/
organization- Line and staff authority- Departmentation- Span of control- Centralization and
decentralization- Delegation of authority- Staffing- Selection and Recruitment- Orientation- Career
development- Career stages- Training- Performance appraisal
UNIT IV DIRECTING 9
Managing people- Communication- Hurdles to effective communication- Organization culture-
Elements and types of culture- Managing cultural diversity.
UNIT V CONTROLLING 9
Process of controlling- Types of control- Budgetary and non-budgetary control techniques-
Managing productivity- Cost control- Purchase control- Maintenance control- Quality control-
Planning operations.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Andrew J. Dubrin, Essentials of Management, Thomson Southwestern, 9th edition,2012.
2. Samuel C. Certo and Tervis Certo, Modern management: concepts and skills, Pearson
education, 12th edition, 2012.
3. Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich, Essentials of management: An International &
Leadership Perspective, 9th edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Education, 2012.
4. Charles W.L Hill and Steven L McShane, ‘Principles of Management, McGraw Hill
Education, Special Indian Edition, 2007.
REFERENCES:
1. Don Hellriegel, Susan E. Jackson and John W. Slocum, Management- A competencybased
approach, Thompson South Western,11th edition, 2008.
2. Heinz Weihrich, Mark V Cannice and Harold Koontz, Management- A global entrepreneurial
perspective, Tata McGraw Hill, 12th edition, 2008.
3. Stephen P. Robbins, David A.De Cenzo and Mary Coulter, Fundamentals of management,
Prentice Hall of India, 2012.
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