Unit I : HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT

Definition of Management-Science or Art-Management and Administration-Development of

Management Thought-Contribution of Taylor and Fayol-Functions of Management-Types of
Business Organization

Objective: To give an overview of Management concepts and the contributions made by

different Management gurus and to know about the various types of business organisation.

Session Topics to be covered Time Books Teaching

No Allocation Referred Method
(min)
1 Definition of Management,Science or 50
Art,Management and Administration
2 Approaches to Management 50
3 Functions of Management 50
4 Development of Management thought- 50
Contribution of Taylor
5 Fayol’s Contribution. 50 1,2 BB
6 Types of Business Organisation - Single 50
Ownership ,Partnership
7 Joint stock company ,Cooperatives 50
8 Public Utilities ,Comparison of different 50
business organization
9 Review of Unit –I 50
Unit II : PLANNING
Nature & Purpose-Steps involved in Planning-Objectives-Setting Objectives-Process of
Managing by Objectives-Strategies, Policies & Planning Premises-Forecasting-Decision
making.

Objective: This unit gives the overview of planning, the setting up of objectives, the MBO.
It gives the idea about Formulating strategies and Decision making.

Session Topics to be covered Time Books Teaching

No Allocation Referred Method
(min)
10 Introduction to planning(Nature & 50
Scope),Types of Plans
11 Steps in Planning 50
12 Introduction to MBO ,Process of Managing by 50
Objectives
13 Benefits and Weakness of MBO ,Setting 50
Objectives
14 Definitions of Strategy and Policy, Strategic
Planning Process 50 1,2 BB
15 TOWS Matrix ,Portfolio Matrix ,Porter’s three 50
generic competitive strategies
16 Premising and Forecasting ,Introduction to 50
Decision Making
17 Types of Decisions ,Decision Making under 50
Certainty , Uncertainty and Risk
18 Review for CAT 1 50
CAT 1
Unit III: ORGANISING
Nature and Purpose-Formal and Informal organization-Organization chart -Structure and
Process –Departmentation by different strategies-Line and staff authority-Benefits and
limitations-Decentralization and Delegation of Authority–Staffing- Selection Process-
Techniques-HRD-Managerial Effectiveness

Objective: This unit gives student the idea of basics of Organization structure,
Departmentation and staffing activities in an organization

Session Topics to be covered Time Books Teaching

No Allocation Referred Method
(min)
19 Formal and Informal organization, 50
Organizational levels and Span of
Management ,Structure and Process of
Managing
20 Departmentation by Simple numbers, 50
Time ,Enterprise function ,Territory or
Geography
21 Customer Departmentation ,Process or 50
Equipment Departmentation ,Departmentation
by Product ,Matrix Organization ,SBU 1,2 BB

22 Line and Staff authority ,Benefits and 50

Limitations
23 Decentralization and Delegation of Authority 50
24 Staffing ,Selection process and Techniques 50
25 HRD and Managerial Effectiveness 50
26 Review of Unit III 50
27 Case Study Discussion 50
Unit IV : DIRECTING
Scope-Human Factors-Creativity and Innovation-Harmonizing objectives-Leadership-Types
of Leadership-Motivation-Hierarchy of needs-Motivation theories-Motivational Techniques-
Job Enrichment-Communication-Process of Communication-Barriers and Breakdown-
Effective communication-Electronic media in communication

Objective: This unit gives an idea on Leadership styles , Motivation Theories and
Techniques and Communication

Session Topics to be covered Time Books Teaching

No Allocation Referred Method
(min)
28 Human Factors in managing ,Creativity and 50
Innovation ,Harmonizing
objectives
29 Defining Leadership, Leadership Behavior and 50
Styles

30 Motivation-Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs 50

Theory, Herzberg Theory

31 Expectancy Theory of Motivation ,Equity 50

Theory, Reinforcement Theory

32 McClelland Needs Theory of Motivation, 50

Motivational Techniques

33 Job Enrichment-Claims, Limitations and 50 1,2 BB

Effectiveness

34 Communication Process, Barriers and 50

Breakdown in communication

35 Effective communication, Electronic media in 50

communication

36 Review for CAT 2 50

CAT 2

Unit V: CONTROLLING

System and Process of controlling-Requirements for Effective control-The Budget as Control

Technique-Information technology in controlling-Use of computers in handling the
information-Productivity-Problems and Measurement-Control of overall performance-Direct
and Preventive control-Reporting-The global Environment-Globalization and Liberalization-
International Management and Global Theory of Management

Objective: This unit gives an idea on various aspects of Controlling and the knowledge on
International and Global theory of Management .

Session Topics to be covered Time Books Teaching

No Allocation Referred Method
(min)
37 Requirements for Effective Controls 50
38 Budget –Control Technique 50

39 Information Technology in controlling ,Use of 50

computers in handling Information

40 Productivity-Problems and Measurement, 50

Control of overall performance

41 Direct and Preventive control ,Reporting 50

1,2 BB
42 Global Environment ,Globalization and 50
Liberalization

43 International Management ,Global Theory of 50

Management

44 Review for CAT 3 50

45 General Discussion on the units 50

Course Delivery Plan:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Week
I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II
C C C
1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 A 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 A 5 5 5 5 5 A
Units
2 T 4 T T
1 2 3

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Harold Koontz & Heinz Weirich”Essentials of Management”,Tata McGraw-Hill,1998.
2. Joseph L Massie”Essentials of Management”,Prentice Hall of India,(Pearson) Fourth
Edition,2003.

REFERENCES:
1. Tripathy PC and Reddy PN,”Principles of Management”,Tata McGraw-Hill,1999.

2. Decenzo David,Robbin Stephen A,”Personnel and Human Reasons Management”,

Prentice Hall of India,1996.

3. JAF Stoner ,Freeman R. E and Daniel R Gilbert “Management” , Pearson

Education,Sixth Edition,2004.

4. Fraidoon Mazda,”Engineering Management”,Addison Wesley,2000.

Prepared by Approved by
Signature
Name R.GAYATHRI R.NEDUNCHELIAN
Designation LECTURER/CS HOD/CS
Date 23.06.2008 23.06.2008