Introduction to Management

Course Title: Introduction to Management

Course No: CSIT.213

Nature of the Course: THEORY

Semester: 3

Full Marks: 60 + 40

Pass Marks: 24 + 20

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description

The course familiarizes students with the fundamentals of management so that they can understand, analyze and practice basic concepts, processes, functions as well as skills of management along with the role, challenges and opportunities of management for successful operations and performance of organizations.

Course Objectives

Understand the basic concepts and principles of management such as basic roles, skills and functions of management. Identify the historical development, theories and contemporary trends and development in management. Analyze how environmental factors shape organizations. Discuss organizational goals, planning system, organizational structure, staffing and conflict resolution. Examine the essence of effective leader and change agent. Conceptualize the approaches of decision making, leadership, motivation, control and team work.

Course Contents

1. Managers and Management

10 hrs

1.1. Introduction to Management

Definition

Characteristics

Process

Function and importance of management

1.2. Characteristic of an organization and its types

1.3. Manager

Concept, roles and competencies

Changing role of managers

1.4. Historical roots of contemporary management practices

Classical approach

Behavioural approach

Quantitative approach

Contemporary approach

Comparative analysis

1.5. Social responsibility and managerial ethics

2. Foundation of Planning and managerial decision making

8 hrs

2.1. Organizational goals, purpose and functions

2.2. Planning as a managerial function

Concept

Importance

Planning and performance

2.3. Strategic planning, Situational analysis, criticism of planning.

2.4. Decision making

Concept

The decision making process

Types and condition of decision making

2.5. Rational decision making

Bounded rationality

Heuristics

Escalation of commitment

2.6. Decision making styles

2.7. Quantitative decision making aids

3. Organizing function of management

6 hrs

3.1. Organizing

Concept

Nature

Importance

Principles and approaches to organizing

3.2. Nature and types of organizational design

3.3. Departmentalization

Advantages of departmentalization

Types of departmentalization

3.4. Concept of Authority, Power and Responsibility

3.5. Types of organizational structures

Traditional structures

Contemporary structures

3.6. Emerging concepts in organizing

4. Staffing and Human Resource Management

6 hrs

4.1. Staffing

Concept

Objectives

Importance

Components of staffing

4.2. Employment planning

4.3. Recruitment and selection

4.4. Orientation, training and development

4.5. Performance management, compensation and benefits

4.6. Current Issues in Human Resource Management

5. Managerial processes for effective performance

9 hrs

5.1. Managerial communication

Concept of communication

Functions of communication

5.2. Interpersonal communication

Methods

Making effective interpersonal communication

5.3. Organizational communication

Types

Direction

Networks

5.4. Supervision

Concepts, importance, types, processes and methods

Effectiveness in supervision

5.5. Delegation

Concept

Principles

Techniques

5.6. Leadership

Concept and importance

Leadership styles

6. Foundations of Control

6 hrs

6.1. Control

Concept

Importance

6.2. The control process

6.3. Tools for measuring organizational performance

6.4. Contemporary issues in control

Text Books

1.Robbins, S.P.,DeCenzo,A.D., Bhattacharya,S. &Agrawal, M(2009). Fundamental of Management(6th ed.) New Delhi: Printice Hall.

Reference Books

1.Griffin, R. W. Management New Delhi: AITBS Publishers and Distributors
2.Paudel,S.R., Pradhan, G.M., & Bhandari, K.P. Principles of Management. Kathmandu: Asmita Publication

Notes:

This syllabus follows the official CSIT curriculum of Far Western University. In case of any doubt or revision, the university's published syllabus shall be considered authoritative. https://cdc.fwu.edu.np/faculties.html

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