Course Title: Introduction to Management
Course Code: Mgmt 241
Credit Hrs. 2
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course focuses on the basic concepts and principles of management, the functions
of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling, and their relationships to
key issues in management practices, such as leadership and motivation. Decision
making and effective communication are also discussed.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
This course will enable students to:
Define the term management, basic concepts and principles of management
Explain the general overview of management in relation to its importance, roles skills
and universality
Practice the five functions of management
Acquire sound understanding of the nature and practice of management
Develop comprehensive understanding of basic concepts of management functions
COURSE CONTENT
Chapter One: Introduction to management
1.1 Definition of Management
1.2 Significance of Management
1.4 Levels of Management and types of Mangers
1.5 Managerial Roles and Skills
1.6 Universality of Management
1.7 Is management Science, Art, or Profession?
Chapter Two: The Planning Function
2.1 Concepts and Need of Planning
2.2 Types of Plans
2.3 Planning Process
2.4 Objectives of Planning
2.5 Planning Techniques
Chapter Three: Decision Making
3.1 Meaning of Decision Making
3.2 The Rational Decision Making Process
3.3 Types of Decision Making
Chapter Four: The Organization Function
4.1 Concepts of Organizing and Organization
4.2 Formal and Informal Organization
4.3 Organization Chart
4.4 Span of Management
4.5 Authority and Power: Source of Power
4.6 Line and Staff Authority
4.7 Delegation, Centralization and Decentralization
4.8 Groups and Committees
Chapter Five: The Leading Function
5.1 Meaning and Need of Leadership
5.2 Concept and Meaning of Leadership Theories
5.3 Motivation
5.3.1 The Concept of Motivation
5.3.2 Theories of Motivation
5.4 Concept and Meaning of communication
5.3.2.2 Need Hierarchy Theory
5.3.2.3 Hertzberg’s Theory
5.3.2.1 Carrot & Stick Approach
Chapter Six: The Controlling Function
6.1 Meaning and Need of Control
6.2 Control Process
6.3 Types of Control
Teaching/Learning Methods
Tutorials, group discussions, assignments, and self-reading.
Evaluation Methods:
Home take assessment/ …….. 30%
Final Exam ………………… 70%
Total …………….………….100%
Text book:
The Course Module written by Standard College
REQUIRED REFERENCE BOOKS
Fred Luthans, ‘Introduction to Management: A Contingency Approach’, McGraw
Hill Inc., New York, 1973.
Peter F. Drucker, ‘Management: Task and Responsibility’, Haper and Row, New
York, 1973.
C.B Gubta, ‘Business Organization and Management’, Sultan Chand& Sons
Printing Press, New Delhi.
J S Chandan, “Management Theory and Practice, Vikas Publishing House Co.,
2002.
