Birla Institute of Technology And Science, Pilani Work-Integrated Learning Programmes Division First Semester 2011-2012 Course Handout

Course Number Course Title Instructor Course Description Management Thought; Management Process; Planning; Organizing; Staffing; Leading; Controlling; Functional Areas of Management; Marketing; Financial Management; Operations Management; Human Resources Management; International Management; Modern Management. Scope and Objectives The course aims to investigate the way managers get things done in an organization relying on the dynamic processes of strategic planning, business development, budgeting, and operations to move their organizations forward and achieve results. The concepts and skills needed to manage effectively under constantly changing conditions are identified. The course will review the managers skills at influencing the direction and functioning of an organization and will develop students appreciation of these management activities and their links to employee performance. Prescribed Text Book T1. Robbins Stephen P and M. Coutler, Management, Pearson Education, 10th Ed., 2009. : MGTS ZC211 : Principles of Management : Srikanth Koka

Reference Books R1. John R. Schermerhorn, Introduction to Management, Wiley Student Edition, 10th Ed., 2009. R2. Stephen P. Robbins, David A. Decenzo & Others, Fundamentals of Management Essential Concepts and Applications, Pearson, 6th Ed., 2009. R3. Gary Dessler, Management, Prentice Hall, 1st Ed., 1998. R4. Daft Richard L. Management Thomson South Western, 5th Ed. R5. Koontz & Weihrich, Essentials of Management, TMH, 6th Ed., 2004. R6. Thomas N. Duening, Management, Principles & Guidelines, Wiley-Dream Tech, 2003.

MGTS ZC211 (Course Handout)

First Semester 2011-2012

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Plan of Self Study

Week No. 1

Topics
Introduction to Management & Organizations

Learning objectives

Sessions Reference to Text Book 2 Ch.1

Management History Organizational Culture and Environment Managing in a Global Environment Social Responsibility & Managerial Ethics Managers as Decision Makers Foundations of Planning Strategic Management

7 8 8

To understand meaning and importance of management, skills, roles, goals, functions of a manager, organization & rationale for studying management To know about historical background of management, approaches like General Administrative Theory, quantitative approach, organizational behavior, systems approach & contingency approach. To learn about managers power, organizations culture, culture issues, external and general environment. To understand global perspective, global environment, Trade Alliances, WTO, and how to do business globally, types of global organizations. To understand social responsibility, its impact on economic performance, other concepts like greening of management, managerial ethics, improving ethical behavior To understand decision-making process, manager as decision maker, rationality, bounded rationality, and intuition, decisions types, conditions, styles, biases and errors. To know meaning of planning, why and how of plans, goals & contemporary issues in planning To learn about importance of strategic management, strategic management process & types of organizational strategies.

Ch.2

Ch.3

Ch.4

Ch.5

Ch.6

1 2

Ch.7 Ch.8

REVIEW 1 SESSION TOTAL 12 SESSIONS Syllabus for Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book): Topics in Sl. No. 1 to 9

MGTS ZC211 (Course Handout)

First Semester 2011-2012

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Plan of Self Study

Week No.

Topics

Learning objectives

Sessions Reference to Text Book

Organizational Structure and Design

10

Managing Human Resources

11

Managing Change and Innovation

12

Managers and Communication

13

Motivating Employees

14

Managers as Leaders

15

Introduction to Controlling

16 16

Managing Operations REVIEW SESSION TOTAL SESSIONS

To understand organizational structure, work specialization, departmentalization, chain of command, span of control, centralization, formalization & traditional and contemporary organizational designs To understand HRM importance, process, planning, recruitment and de-recruitment, selection, orientation & issues in HRM To understand forces for change, two views of the change process, management of organizational change, stimulating innovation To know meaning, functions of communication, Inter-personal and organizational communication, understanding information and communication technology. To understand basics of motivation, early & contemporary theories & designing motivating jobs. To understand managers versus leaders, trait theories, behavioral theories: managerial grid, contingency theories, path-goal model, transformationaltransactional leadership, team leadership. To understand basics, importance and process of control, controlling for organizational performance, tools for controlling: feed-forward, concurrent and feedback controls. To understand operations management, its strategic role, value chain management and its goal requirements.

Ch.9

Ch.10

Ch.12

Ch.14

Ch.15

Ch.16

Ch.17

1 1 12

Ch.18

Syllabus for Comprehensive Exam (Open Book): All topics given in plan of Self Study Evaluation Scheme: EC No. EC-1 EC-2 EC-3 Evaluation Component & Type of Examination Assignment/Quiz Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book)* Comprehensive Exam (Open Book)*

Duration TBA
2 Hours 3 Hours

Weightage 10% 30% 60%

Day, Date, Session, Time TBA Saturday, 03/09/2011 (FN)* 10 AM 12 Noon Saturday, 29/10/2011 (FN)* 9 AM 12 Noon Instructor-in-Charge