24COM1CJ101 (MANAGMENT PRINCIPLE AND APPLICATION)

MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLE AND APPLICATION 

Objective of the course:

1. To help students understand basic management ideas and what managers do in different organizations.
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2. To teach how management principles are used in real-life business, improving decision-making and problem-solving skills.

Module: Management Principles and Applications. 

I. Introduction to Management**
1. **Management Concepts**: Understanding what management is, its importance, and key functions: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
2. **Evolution of Management Theories**: Contributions of early thinkers like Henry Fayol and F.W. Taylor.
3. **Contributions of Key Figures**: Ideas from Elton Mayo, Mary Parker Follet, and C.K. Prahlad.
4. **Planning**: How to create plans, challenges involved, and the planning process.
5. **Decision-Making**: The process and strategies for making decisions, including MBO (Management by Objectives).
6. **Managerial Roles**: Understanding the roles of managers (Mintzberg’s model) and their skills.

II. Organizing**
7. **Organizing**: Steps and building organizational structures.
8. **Organizational Design**: Key factors that influence how organizations are structured.
9. **Departmentalization**: Understanding authority and responsibilities within departments.
10. **Delegation**: Delegating authority and decentralizing management responsibilities.

*III. Leadership and Motivation**
11. **Leadership**: What makes a good leader and the traits they should have.
12. **Leadership Theories**: Trait theory, behavioral theory, and contingency theory.
13. **Leadership Styles**: Different styles like authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-faire.
14. **Communication in Organizations**: The importance of effective communication in business.
15. **Motivation**: Understanding what motivates employees.
16. **Motivational Theories**: Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's two-factor theory, and others.
17. **Employee Motivation**: Techniques for keeping employees motivated.
18. **Controlling**: Overview of the control process.
19. **Control Mechanisms**: Different types of control, including management by exception.

IV. Contemporary Themes in Management**
15. **Conflict Management**: Types of conflict and strategies for managing them.
16. **Conflict Resolution**: Approaches like negotiation and mediation to resolve conflicts.
17. **Crisis Management**: Preparing for and responding to business disruptions.
18. **Crisis Preparedness**: Strategies for being ready for crises.
19. **Inclusive Leadership**: Principles of leading with inclusivity.
20. **Business Ethics**: Understanding ethical principles in business.
21. **Factors Affecting Business Ethics**: Exploring ethical decision-making at work.