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COURSE OUTLINE

Principles of Management

Instructor: Hamid Ullah


Course Description:

Principles of Management. 3 hours credit.

This course will enable students to develop short and long-range plans to
effectively accomplish organizational goals. Through the use of terminology,
exercises and case studies, students will be able to give a critical appraisal of
real life situations involving organizing, staffing and motivating others. The
student will also learn tools to aid in problem solving, valuing diversity and
coping with change.

Course Relevance:
The principles learned in this course will allow the student to effectively work
with and through others in an organization. The principles are relevant to any
type of organization or group, empowering the student to lead others,
negotiate, embrace change and better understand the role of business in
society.

Required Materials:
 Principle of Management by Griffin
 Kreitner, R. (2004). Management (9th ed.). Boston, MA: Houghton
Mifflin.

Learning Outcomes:
The intention is for the student to be able to
1. Work as an effective team member and leader
2. Look for opportunities to work with and better understand diverse
populations
3. Use problem-solving strategies and critical thinking in real life situations
4. Approach change with enthusiasm
5. Demonstrate understanding of successful planning

Through the student involvement in this course, they will develop and
document their achievement of the following PACT skills:

Primary skills developed and documented:

1. Leadership
Through analysis of case studies involving real life situations, students
will demonstrate understanding of planning, communication and
motivation.

2. Teamwork
Through assignments, projects and role -plays, students will demonstrate
skills used to create and be a part of an effective team.

3. Valuing Diversity
By analyzing modern and historical frameworks, students will recognize
different synergies and their value.

4. Problem Solving
Through assignments and discussions, students will demonstrate
problem solving skills using concepts and tools from the class.1

5. Coping With Change


Through a variety of readings and discussions, students will demonstrate an
understanding of why people resist change, and create solutions to overcome
those obstacles.
 Secondary skills (developed but not documented):
 Self Concept
 Time Management
 Effective Relationships
 Effective Citizenship
 Nonverbal Communication

Assessment Tasks:
These learning outcomes and primary Learning PACT skills will be
demonstrated
1. Assignments and case studies of actual situations dealing with concepts
Covered in class
2. Engaging in meaningful and critical class discussion with your peers

Learning Units:
I. The difference between managers and entrepreneurs
A. Definition of management
B. The functions of management
C. The various roles managers play
D. The importance of change to managers
II. The evolution of management thought
A. The historical foundations of management
B. Contributors to management thought
III. The changing environment of management
A. The changing political- legal environment is affecting the practice of management
B. The challenges and opportunities of a diversified workforce
C. Seven major changes shaping the 21st century workforce
IV. The impact of a global market has on management
A. Multinational companies and global corporations
B. The nature and importance of cross-cultural training in international management
V. The Basics of Planning and Project Planning
A. Types of planning
B. The role of objectives in planning
C. Policies rules, and programs
VI. Strategic management
A. SWOT
B. Three types of forecasts
C. The steps in strategic management
VII. Four basic steps in the creative problem solving process
A. Risk
B. Contingency management
C. Programmed and non-programmed decisions
D. The decision making process
VIII. Common to all organizations
A. Learning organization
B. Restructuring
C. Characteristics of organizational cultures
XI. Contingency organizational design
A. Centralized and decentralized organization
B. Delegation
C. The five basic departmentalization formats
X. Human resource management
A. The essential components of human resource
B. The biggest human resource concerns of today’s managers
C. The importance of performance appraisals and how they can be used effectively
XI. The communication process
A. Understanding the communication process
B. Computer networks, videoconferences, and telecommuting as organizational communication
XII. Striving to motivate an increasingly diverse workforce
A. Motivational lessons taught by Maslow’s theory and Herzberg’s theory
B. Extrinsic rewards and intrinsic rewards
C. The contributions of quality circles to job performance
XI11. The significance of cohesiveness, roles, norms, and ostracism in regard to the behavior of
group members
A. The six stages of group development
B. Groupthink
C. Trust.
X1V. Generic influence tactics used in modern organizations
A. The bases of power
B. Leadership theories
XV. Feed forward, concurrent, and feedback control
A. Components common to all organizational control systems
B. Organizational control from a strategic perspective
C. The characteristics of budgeting

Learning Activities:
Independent and collaborative learning activities will be assigned within and
outside the classroom to assist students to achieve the intended learning
outcomes. Those activities will include class discussions, reading
assignments, case studies and guest speakers.

Grade Determination:
 Mid term Exams 40 marks

 Final Exams 40 marks

 Assignment and Quizzes 20 Marks

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