Principles of Management I (2022-2023) March intake A

  • In today’s volatile (unstable) economies, every organization needs strong managers to lead its people towards achieving the business objectives. A manager’s primary challenge is to solve problems creatively and plan effectively. Managers thus fulfill many roles and have different responsibilities within the various levels of an organization.
  • This course will have the following chapters

  • Chapter I: General Introduction

    •Definition of management
    •Functions of management
    •Levels of management
    •Roles of managers
    •Skills needed by managers
  • Chapter II. Evolution of management thoughts (Contributions of Peter Drucker, F.W Taylor, Elton Mayo, Henri Fayol, Max Weber, Henry Gantt, Frank&Lilian Gilbreth)
  • Chapter IV. Application of motivation theories and values
  • Chapter V. Leadership in organisation
  • Chapter VI. Structure and design of organisation
  • Chapter VII. Management of decision making