PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

Course Description

This is an introductory course to the science of management. It covers the definition and the function of organizations, the role of the manager; uncertainty and business planning including the tools and techniques of planning. It then proceeds to the presentation of the decision making process. The role of technology in production and in management is introduced with special reference to the initiation and management of change. This is followed by the introduction and elaboration of the topics of human resource management, leadership and control. Students will understand and comprehend the important role played by management in the contemporary business environment, enhance skills to meet the challenges facing today’s management, encourage collaborative learning and teamwork as necessary management tools with global perspective of management.

PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Course outcomes

1. 01 To identify the basic concepts of management including decision making and organizations
2. 02 To explain how to work with a diverse work force and plan strategically
3. 03 To summarize motivation and leadership
4. 04 To elaborate the constraints and challenges facing managers in today`s external environment
5. 05 To discuss workplace diversity and explain why managing it is so important
6. 06 To explain what it means to be socially responsible and what factors influence that decision
7. 07 To categorize the types of organizational change
8. 08 To explain the eight steps in decision making process
9. 09 To discuss the nature and purposes of planning
10. 10 To explain the importance of the Human Resource Management process and the external factors that influence the process

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Robbins, P. S., Decenzo, D. A., & Coulter, M. (2020). Fundamentals of Menagement: Global Edition. Prentice-Hall.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Students will be able to classify the types of organizational change. SOLO 3
2. L02 Students will define the nature and purposes of planning. SOLO 3
3. L03 Students will be able to demonstrate workplace diversity and explain why managing it is so important. SOLO 4
4. L04 Students will be able to describe the constraints and challenges facing managers in today`s external environment SOLO 3
5. L05 Students will be able to categorize the eight steps in decision making process. SOLO 3
6. L06 To analyze what it means to be socially responsible and what factors influence that decision. SOLO 2
7. L07 Students will be able to summarize on motivation and leadership SOLO 3
8. L08 Students will be able to define how to work with a diverse work force and plan strategically SOLO 4
9. L09 Recognize the basic concepts of management including decision making and organizations SOLO 3

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1. Gained the necessary skills to learn and adopt a spirit of continuous learning in their professional life.
2. P02 2. Developed various skills by working independently via specific learned techniques that both triggered individual efforts and encouraged collaborative work.
3. P03 3. Acquired the essential knowledge and skills to apply key theories, models and applications within the global business context.
4. P04 4. Adopted and applied critical and strategic thinking together with research capabilities for efficient and effective business decisions.
5. P05 5. Utilized and managed ethically information technologies required for contemporary business world.
6. P06 6. Been equipped with conceptual and analytical skills necessary for team work within global organizations.
7. P07 7. Displayed their learnt communication skills that are required to effectively interact in a cross cultural and diverse international work environment.
8. P08 8. Applied their acquired knowledge within the changing work environment.
9. P09 9. Developed an understanding of ethical perspectives and social responsibilities to be used at work and in personal life.

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