BSc CSIT · Semester VII
Principles of Management syllabus
Official TU syllabus for Principles of Management (MGT421): 12 units, 76 topics, 3 credit hours. Every unit links to its notes and solved questions.
1
The Nature of Organizations
3h · 4 Q- Concept of organization
- Organizational goals – concept, purposes, and types
- Features of effective organizational goals
- Goal formulation – processes and approaches
- Goal succession and displacement
- Problems of goal formulation
- Changing perspectives of organization
2
Introduction to Management
3h · 5 Q- Definition, characteristics, and principles of management
- Process and functions of management
- Managerial hierarchy
- Types of managers
- Managerial skills and roles
- Emerging challenges for management
3
Evolution of Management Thought
5h · 4 Q- Introduction, contribution and limitation of Classical theory
- Human relations and Behavioural science theories
- System theory
- Decision theory
- Management science theory
- Contingency theory
- Emerging management concepts: workforce diversity, outsourcing, knowledge management, learning organization
4
Environmental Context of Management
5h · 4 Q- Concept of business environment
- Types of business environment – internal and external
- Basic components of economic, socio-cultural, political, and technological environments
- Social responsibility of business – concept and approaches
- Areas of social responsibility
- Business ethics – meaning and significance
- Emerging business environment in Nepal
5
Planning and Decision Making
5h · 8 Q- Concept, types, hierarchy of planning
- Process and importance of planning
- Strategic planning
- Environmental scanning – concept and methods
- SWOT analysis
- Formulation and implementation of strategic plans
- Quantitative tools for planning
- Decision making – definition and approaches
- Types of decisions
- Decision making under conditions of certainty and uncertainty
- Problem solving – concepts, types of problem
- Problem solving strategies
6
Organizing Function
6h · 5 Q- Concept and principles of organizing
- Approaches to organizing – classical, behavioural, and contingency
- Process of structuring an organization
- Departmentalization – meaning and types
- Delegation of authority – meaning, features, advantages, and barriers
- Centralization and decentralization – meaning, advantages and disadvantages
- Concept of organic and mechanistic views of organization
- Types of modern organizational structures – matrix, team, and network
7
Leadership & Conflict
3h · 6 Q- Concept and functions of leadership
- Leadership styles
- Approaches to leadership – trait, behavioral, and situational
- Group formation
- Types and characteristics of groups
- Conflict – meaning and types
- Managing conflicts in organization
8
Motivation
3h · 5 Q- Concept
- Theories of motivation – Need Hierarchy, and Motivation-Hygiene
- Reward system to motivate performance
- Motivation through employee participation – quality of work life, and self-managed teams
9
Communication
3h · 4 Q- Concept, structure, and process
- Types of communication – formal and informal
- Interpersonal and nonverbal communication
- Barriers to effective communication
- Enhancing effective communication
10
Control and Quality Management
3h · 4 Q- Concept, process, and types of control systems
- Characteristics of effective control system
- Quality control systems – concept of quality
- Total Quality Management (TQM) – concept and tools
- Deming management – principles and techniques
11
Global Context of Management
3h · 6 Q- Concept of globalization
- Methods of globalization
- Effects of globalization
- Multinational companies – meaning, types, advantages, and disadvantages
12
Management Trends and Scenario in Nepal
3h · 5 Q- Growth of business sector in Nepal
- Major industries in Nepal – manufacturing, export-oriented, import-substitution, and service sector
- Existing management practices and business culture
- Major problems of businesses in Nepal
Textbooks and references
- Griffin, Ricky W., Management, AITBS Publishers and Distributors, Delhi.
- Hitt, Michael A., J. Black, Stweart, and Porter, Lyman W., Management, Pearson, India.
- Robbins, Stephen P., and Coulter, Mary, Management, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi.
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