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HISTORY OF MANAGEMENT THOUGHT

Course
BUSN527 - HISTORY OF MANAGEMENT THOUGHT
Department
Master of Business Administration - English - Master
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
7
T+P+L
3 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
-
Prerequisite
-
Keywords

Course Description

The main aim of this course is to introduce the students with the main approaches in management and equip them with the required knowledge about different perspectives of management theory. The course will start with the chronological introduction of different schools in management and knowledge will be provided on the development of management discipline over the years. Later on, the contemporary management theories and approaches will be instructed to the students.

HISTORY OF MANAGEMENT THOUGHT

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

  1. 01 1- Understanding the emergence of management
  2. 02 2- Industrial Revolution and its implications
  3. 03 3- Social Person Approaches
  4. 04 4- Science and Systems Management
  5. 05 5- Learning Organization

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 General Introduction and Orientation to the Course , Management Before Ind. Revolution
Week 2 Industrial Revolution
Week 3 Pioneers of Management Thought
Week 4 Advancement of Scientific Management, Efficiency
Week 5 Scientific Management Process and Organizational Theory
Week 6 Social Person Era, Hawthorne Studies
Week 7 Mid-Term Exam
Week 8 People in Organizations and Organizations in People
Week 9 HRM
Week 10 Modern Era Management Theories and Practices
Week 11 Science and Systems Management
Week 12 Lerning Organization and Complexity Theory
Week 13 Wrap-up
Week 14 -
Week 15 -

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 The Evolution of Management Thought, 6th Edition by Daniel A. Wren and Arthur G. Bedeian.,2008, WILEY, ISBN: 978-0-470-12897-8
  2. 02 Little Book of Big Management Theories, McGrath & Bates, 2013, PEARSON, ISBN 978-0-273-78526-2
  3. 03 Mary Parker Follett Prophet of Management, 2003, Pauline Graham, Beard Books, ISBN-10: 1587982137

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 1- Understanding the emergence of management
  2. L02 2- Industrial Revolution and its implications
  3. L03 3- Social Person Approaches
  4. L04 4- Science and Systems Management
  5. L05 5- Learning Organization

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 PO1: Become knowledge workers who whose focus will be on continuous learning as their competitive advantage by learning new methods and skills which they can use both in their lives and workplace, especially in health sector.
  2. P02 PO2: Developed various skills and acquired the necessary knowledge which are required to keep improving themselves by working independently.
  3. P03 PO3: Become among the best professionals in the health care industry due to their developed skills and gathered knowledge which will set them apart from the competition.
  4. P04 PO4: Been able to apply appropriate methods and analytical procedures to analyze health-related issues faced by the organizations and empirically investigate and propose creative and valid solutions based on this analysis.
  5. P05 PO5: Learnt to use technology in class and research in an ethical and secured manner by implementing these skills in their professional and private lives.
  6. P06 PO6: Gained the ability to apply theories and use appropriate management tools and methods collaboratively in order to develop strategic decisions which are specific to unique health management contexts.
  7. P07 PO7: Practiced and mastered communicating effectively, both verbally and in writing, with individuals from different cultures within and outside the academia and organizations.
  8. P08 PO8: Been able to implement the learnt skills and knowledge, by developing research-based solutions to current regional and global health issues.
  9. P09 PO9: Developed enthusiasm and awareness about the environment by associating health and management theories with ethical and environmental approaches in order to further study and investigate critical health managerial issues.

Po-Lo Matrix

LO P01 P02 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 Average
L01 - - - - - - - - - -
L02 - - - - - - - - - -
L03 - - - - - - - - - -
L04 - - - - - - - - - -
L05 - - - - - - - - - -