Fundamentals of Management

Paper Code: 
MFM 121
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes (COs): At the end of this course, a student should be able to:

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

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Paper Title

MFM 121

Fundamentals of Management

CO 1.Analyze the Functions and Principles of Management

CO 2.Analyze process and principles of Planning and Organizing.

CO 3.Distinguish and Analyze various theories of Motivation

CO 4.Distinguish and analyze various theories of Leadership.

CO 5.Analyze various  steps and techniques of controlling.

CO 6.Evaluate and apply the concepts of decision making in a business situation.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion, Tutorials, Case Study

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, presentations

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation

 

 

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Unit I: 
Management

Concepts, Functions, Significance of management, Management and administration, Levels of management.
Principles of management-Henry Fayol and F.W Taylor, Approaches/schools of management thought – Classical , Neo-Classical and Modern

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Unit II: 
Planning & Prganization

Planning-Concept, Nature, Processes, Types, Significance of planning, Planning process, Management by Objectives
Organization-Concept, Importance, Process of organizing, Principles of Organization, Types-Formal and Informal.
Organization Structure-Types of Organization Structure-line, line and staff, functional, project, matrix and committee. Delegation and Decentralization of Authority(conceptual knowledge only)

12.00
Unit III: 
Decision Making & Controlling

Decision Making-Meaning, Significance, Types of decisions, Process of decision-making, Techniques of decision-making,
Controlling-Concepts, Features, Steps of controlling, Importance, Techniques-Traditional and Modern (Elementary knowledge only)

12.00
Unit IV: 
Motivation

Meaning, Types of motivation, Importance, Theories of motivation-Maslow’s need-hierarchy theory, McGregor’s theory X and theory Y,Herzberg motivation-hygiene model, Victor-vroom expectancy model. William Ouchi’s motivation theory,

12.00
Unit V: 
Leadership

Definition, Importance, Difference between leadership and management, Functions of a leader, Styles of Leadership-autocratic, participative and free-rein, Theories of leadership-trait theory, behavioural theory- likert’s system of management, Blake and Mouton’s Managerial Grid, and Tannenbaum and Schimidt’s Continuum of leadership style and situational theory- Fiedler’s Contingency Model

Essential Readings: 

• Chhabra T.N “Principles and Practice of Management” Dhanpat Rai& Co. Pv tLtd,New Delhi.
• Nolakha, R.L “Principles of Management” .RBD Publishers, Jaipur.2007
• Sudha G S., “Management”, RBSA Publishers, Jaipur.2007
• Koontz, Herold and Weihrich, Heinz. “Management”, McGraw Hill, New York.5th edition.
• Stoner, James A.F. and Freeman, R.Edward, “Management”.,New Delhi. 6th edition
• Mathew, M.J “Business Management” Sheel Sons Publishers,Jaipur. 1st edition
• Raven, P.H., Hassenzahl, D.M. & Berg, L.R. 2012. Environment. 8th edition. John Wiley & Sons.
• Rosencranz, A., Divan, S., & Noble, M. L. 2001. Environmental law and policy in India. Tripathi 1992.
• Sengupta, R. 2003. Ecology and economics: An approach to sustainable development. OUP.
• Singh, J.S., Singh, S.P. and Gupta, S.R. 2014. Ecology, Environmental Science and Conservation. S. Chand Publishing, New Delhi.
• Sodhi, N.S., Gibson, L. & Raven, P.H. (eds). 2013. Conservation Biology: Voices from the Tropics. John Wiley & Sons.
• Thapar, V. 1998. Land of the Tiger: A Natural History of the Indian Subcontinent.

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