General Management

Paper Code: 
24EFSG215
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to apply the business management concepts required for smooth functioning of any business organization.

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning Outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

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24EFSG215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Management

(Theory)

 

CO61: Apply management concepts, principles and functions like planning, decision making for smooth functioning of business organization.

CO62: Determine suitable organization structures to enhance organizational effectiveness.

 CO63: Design HR strategies along with effective human resource planning.

CO64: Enhance competencies to lead managerial positions through application of leadership and motivation aspects.

CO65: Devise suitable control strategies for the management processes. 

CO66: Contribute effectively in course specific interaction.

Approach in teaching:

Classroom lectures using Power point presentation.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Group discussion, Case studies, Assignments, Power point presentations

Class assignments, presentations, Classroom activity,C.A. test, Semester End Examination

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Management

• Concepts, Functional aspects of Management,
• Fayol’s principle of management,
• Managements Vs. administration,
• Planning concepts and process
• Decision making concept and process

9.00
Unit II: 
Organization function

• Concepts, principles,
• Centralization vs decentralization,
• Organization structures: line, line & staff, functional, Divisional project, matrix, committee

9.00
Unit III: 
Staffing

• Nature and Scope of Staffing
• Manpower planning: concept and process
• Job analysis: job specification, job description
• Recruitment: Sources of recruitment
• Selection: process of Selection
• Training: objectives & methods.

9.00
Unit IV: 
Directing function

• Meaning, Importance
• Motivation: Meaning, Importance, Types
• Theories of Motivation: Maslow, Herzberg, McGregor’s X-Y theory, &William Ouchi’ theory
• Leadership: Meaning, Importance, Styles and Theories

9.00
Unit V: 
Controlling

• Control: Meaning, nature, need, significance and limitations
• Process of controlling
• Types of control
• Essentials of effective control system
• Techniques of control
• Problems and Limitations of Control

Essential Readings: 

• Gupta, C. B., Business Organization, S.Chand, NewDelhi
• Weihrich, Heinz and Koontz, Harold, Essentials of Management, McGrawHill, NewYork
• Drucker, Peter Ferdinand, Management Challenges for 21stCentury, Harper Collins, USA..
• Kaul, V. K. (2012). Business Organisation and Management. Pearson Education
• Kumar, Pradeep. Management: principles and applications. JSR Publication House LP Delhi.

References: 

Suggested Readings:
• Luthans, Fred, Organization Behaviour, McGraw Hill, NewYork
• Allen, Louis A., Management and Organization, McGraw Hill, NewYork
• Ansoff, H., The New Corporate Strategy,Wiley.
• Hampton, David R., Modern Management, McGraw-Hill

e- Resources:
• Shodhganga
• Principles of Management https://d3bxy9euw4e147.cloudfront.net/oscms-prodcms/media/documents/Prin...
• Introduction to Business Management https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338967220_INTRODUCTION_TO_BUSIN...

Journals:
• Prabandhan
• The Indian Journal of Commerce

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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