Complete Syllabus of Principles of Management | MGT 213 | BBS 1st year

Course No.: MGT 213 

Full Marks: 100 

Pass Marks: 35 

Lecture hours: 150 

Course Objectives:

The basic objective of this course is to give a comprehensive knowledge to students about organization and help them understand the major functions, principles, and techniques of management. The course deals with basic functions like planning, organizing, leading, and controlling with special orientation to modern management practices which are essential to manage business successfully and other organizations. 

Contents:

Unit 1: The Nature of Organizations LH 15 

Concept of organization. Organizational goals – concept, purposes, and types. Features of effective organizational goals. Goal formulation – processes and approaches. Goal succession and displacement. Problems of goal formulation. Changing perspectives of organization. 

Unit 2: Introduction to Management LH 10 

Definition, characteristics, and principles of management. Process and functions of management. Managerial hierarchy. Types of managers. Managerial skills and roles. Emerging challenges for management. 

Unit 3: Evolution of Management Thought LH 15 

Introduction, contribution and limitation of Classical theory, Human relations and Behavioural science theories, System theory, Decision theory, Management science theory, and Contingency theory. Emerging management concepts: workforce diversity, outsourcing, knowledge management, learning organization. 

Unit 4: Environmental Context of Management LH 16 

Concept of business environment. Types of business environment – internal and external. Basic components of economic, socio – cultural, political, and technological environments. Social responsibility of business – concept and approaches. Areas of social responsibility. Business ethics – meaning and significance. Emerging business environment in Nepal. 

Unit 5: Planning and Decision Making LH 20 

Concept, types, hierarchy of planning. Process and importance of planning. Strategic planning. Environmental scanning – concept and methods. SWOT analysis. Formulation and implementation of strategic plans. Quantitative tools for planning. Decision making – definition and approaches. Types of decisions. Decision making under conditions of certainty and uncertainty. Problem solving – concepts, types of problem. Problem solving strategies. Crisis handling. Decision making process. Group decision making. 

Unit 6: Organizing Function LH 18 

Concept and principles of organizing. Approaches to organizing – classical, behavioural, and contingency. Process of structuring an organization. Departmentalization – meaning and types. Delegation of authority – meaning, features, advantages, and barriers. Centralization and decentralization – meaning, advantages and disadvantages. Concept of organic and mechanistic views of organization. Types of traditional organizational structures – simple functional, and divisional. Types of modern organizational structures – matrix, team, and network. 

Unit 7: Leadership LH 16 

Concept and functions of leadership. Leadership styles. Approaches to leadership – trait, behavioral, and situational. Group formation. Types and characteristics of groups. Team management. Conflict – meaning and types. Managing conflicts in organization. 

Unit 8: Motivation LH 8 

Concept. Theories of motivation – Need Hierarchy, and Motivation-Hygiene. Reward system to motivate performance. Motivation through employee participation – quality of work life, and selfmanaged teams. 

Unit 9: Communication LH 6 

Concept, structure, and process. Types of communication – formal and informal. Interpersonal and nonverbal communication. Barriers to effective communication. Enhancing effective communication. 

Unit 10: Control and Quality Management LH 11 

Concept, process, and types of control systems. Characteristics of effective control system. Quality control systems – concept of quality. Total Quality Management (TQM) – concept and tools. Deming management – principles and techniques. 

Unit 11: Global Context of Management LH 8 Concept of globalization. Methods of globalization. Effects of globalization. Multinational companies – meaning, types, advantages, and disadvantages. 

Unit 12: Management Trends and Scenario in Nepal LH 7 

Growth of business sector in Nepal. Major industries in Nepal – manufacturing, export – oriented, import-substitution, and service sector. Existing management practices and business culture. Major problems of businesses in Nepal. 

Basic Books:

Griffin, Ricky W., Management, AITBS Publishers and Distributors, Delhi. 

Hitt, Michael A., J. Black, Stweart, and Porter, Lyman W., Management, Pearson, India. 

Reference Books:

Pant, Prem Raj, Principles of Management, Buddha-Academic Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu. 

Poudyal, Santosh Raj, Pradhan, Gopal Man, and Bhandari, Kedar Prasad, Principles of Management, Asmita Books Publishers and Distributors (P) Ltd., Kathmandu 2012. 

Adhikari, Dev Raj, Principles of Management, Sunrise Publisher, Kathmandu, 2012. 

Agrawal, Govinda Ram, Principles of Management, M.K. Publishers and Distributors. Shrestha, Amuda, Organization Management, Educational Publishing. 

Charles, Hill, W.L. and McShane, Steven L., Principles of Management, Tata McGraw Hill, India 

Robins, Stephen P. and Coulter, Mary, Management, Prentice Hall of India. 

Weihrich, Heinz and Koontz, Herold, Management: A Global Perspective, McGraw Hill.

James, Stoner, AF, Freeman, Edward, R. and Gillbert, R., Jr. Daniel, Management¸Pearson, India