Course Plan - Principles and Practices of Management
Course Plan - Principles and Practices of Management
Semester: I
COURSE PLAN
Target 50% (marks)
Level-1 40% (population)
Level-2 50% (population)
Level-3 60% (population)
1. Method of Evaluation
UG
Quizzes/Tests, Assignments (30%)
Mid Examination (20%)
End semester (50%)
2. Passing Criteria
Scale UG
3. Pedagogy
Due to Covid19 pandemic and subsequent government guidelines, teaching learning will be
conducted through synchronous and asynchronous online sessions on Blackboard that will include
the following components
• Lecture/Class Participation
• Discussion
• Online videos
• Group Project and Presentation
• Test
4. References:
Text Books Web resources Reference books
• Principles of • Principles of Management by P C
https://www.slideshare.net/
Management by Tripathi, pub: Tata Macgraw Hill.
Praveen Durai, pub: Youtube • Organizational Behaviour by
Pearson Robbins
• Human Resource Management by
VSP Rao, TAXMAN
Year: I
Semester: I
• Principles of
Management by L
M Prasad, S Chand
1. Go through the 'Syllabus' in the Black Board section of the web-site(https://learn.upes.ac.in) in order
to find out the Reading List.
2. Get your schedule and try to pace your studies as close to the timeline as possible.
3. Get your on-line lecture notes (Content, videos) at Lecture Notes section. These are our lecture
notes. Make sure you use them during this course.
4. Check your blackboard regularly
5. Go through study material
6. Check mails and announcements on blackboard
7. Keep updated with the posts, assignments and examinations which shall be conducted on the
blackboard
8. Be regular, so that you do not suffer in any way
9. E-Mail and online learning tool: Each student in the class should have an e-mail id and a pass
word to access the LMS system regularly. Regularly, important information – Date of conducting
class tests, guest lectures, via online learning tool. The best way to arrange meetings with us or ask
specific questions is by email and prior appointment. All the assignments preferably should be
uploaded on online learning tool. Various research papers/reference material will be
mailed/uploaded on online learning platform time to time.
10. Attendance: Students are required to have minimum attendance of 75% in each subject. Students
with less than said percentage shall NOT be allowed to appear in the end semester examination.
This much should be enough to get you organized and on your way to having a great semester! If you need
us for anything, send your feedback through e-mail to the faculty. Please use an appropriate subject line to
indicate your message details.
RELATED OUTCOMES
Year: I
Semester: I
Apply theories and concepts for managing people within the organizations.
CO 2
Analyze the situations and problems relating to people management in real world
CO3 business scenario and to be able to provide a solution.
4. Co-Relationship Matrix
Indicate the relationships by1- Slight (low) 2- Moderate (Medium) 3-Substantial (high)
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
CO 1 - - 1 2 - 2 1 2 1 -
CO 2 - 1 - 2 1 - 1 2 2 1
CO 3 1 1 - - - - - - 1 -
Avg. 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1.5 1
components
Assignment Mid Viva/Presentation End
Course Quiz (2)
(2) Semester (1) (1) Semester (1)
Outcomes
CO 1 √ √ √ √
√ √ √ √
CO 2
CO 3 √ √ √ √
Remarks
S. No. Description
No. of Sessions
Year: I
Semester: I
Introduction to Management
Meaning of Management, Definitions of management,
Characteristics of management, Objectives of management,
levels of management, Functional management, basics
understanding of management processes – planning,
organizing, directing, staffing, coordinating and controlling,
Budgeting, Managerial Skills, Mintzberg’s Managerial
Roles, Management vs Administration, Management
Science or Art Debate, Management as Profession,
1 Challenges Facing Management, Strategic Management – 10
and Overview
Evolution of Management Thought
Basics of Management, Various Approaches to
Management - Classical Approach – scientific management,
classical organization theory, General administrative theory
(14 principles of Fayol), or Behavioural Approach - Human
Relations Approach, Behavioral Science Approach,
Management Science Approach, Systems Approach,
Contingency Approach, Information Technology
Analysis
Basics of decision making - Definition and characteristics
of managerial decisions, Approaches to Decision-Making,
Decision-making environment – certain, risky, uncertain,
Strategies for decision-making, Decision-making styles –
rational, avoidant, intuitive, dependent, Steps in rational
decision-making process, Challenges and factors
influencing decision making, Group Decision Making,
Decision Support System
Basics of forecasting - Definitions and importance of
forecasting, Types of forecasting, Principles and Key
elements of forecasting, Process of forecasting, Techniques
of forecasting – Qualitative (Delphi method, jury of
executive opinion, judgmental bootstrapping, conjoint
analysis, role playing, sales force opinion, market factor
analysis) and Quantitative (Time Series Method, Causal
method, focus forecasting, base diffusion model, break-
even analysis, PERT, budgeting, Linear Programming
Techniques (LPT)
Organizing – Definition, characteristics and importance,
Process of Organizing, Organizational Design,
Organizational Structure, Types of Organizations – Line-
staff, Committee Organization, Matrix Organization,
4 Virtual Organization, Network Organization, Learning 6
Organization, Organization Design – elements of
organizational design – division of Labour,
Departmentalization, Factors Affecting Organizational
Structure and Design – Strategy, environment, technology,
Year: I
Semester: I
employee skills
Staffing – Introduction, Meaning of HRM, Characteristics
of Staffing/ HRM, Objectives of HRM, HRM Process,
Strategic HRM, System Approach to Staffing, Workforce
Diversity Management, Ethical issues in HRM, Emerging
Trends in HRM
Directing – Definitions, characteristics and importance,
Principles and Techniques of directing, Process and
Activities in Directing, Motivation, Communication,
Leadership, Supervision
Leadership
Leading – Leadership vs Management, Process of
Leadership, Leadership Theories, Leadership and
Organizational Life Cycle, Recent Trends in Leadership,
Leadership Succession Planning
Motivation – Forms of Employee motivation, approaches
to motivation, factors influencing motivation, motivational
5 13
process, Theories of Motivation
Controlling
Definition, characteristics and importance of controlling,
Steps in control process, Approaches to management
control, Types of Control Controlling
Definition, characteristics and importance of controlling,
Steps in control process, Approaches to management
control, Types of Control
Coordination
Principles of Coordination, Types of Coordination,
Techniques of Coordination, Steps in coordination Process,
Year: I
Semester: I
SESSION PLAN
Sr. Topics to be Covered (Synchronous + Asynchronous) Lecture Hours CO Map
No.
23 Title: Forecasting
Asynchronous
Content: Techniques of forecasting – Quantitative (Time Series Method,
Causal method, focus forecasting, base diffusion model, break-even
analysis, PERT, budgeting, Linear Programming Techniques (LPT)
Title: Technological Challenges of Management and Quality Control Synchronous CO2, CO3
Readings: Lasi, H., Fettke, P., Kemper, H. G., Feld, T., & Hoffmann, M.
(2014). Industry 4.0. Business & information systems engineering, 6(4),
239-242.
44 Title: Technological Challenges of Management and Quality Control Synchronous CO2, CO3