Course Outline for B.B.A. / B.Com.(Hons) / B.Sc.

(Finance) Programs
Course Name: Principles of Management

Term: FYBBA – FYBSc (Fin) – FYBCOM (Hons) – Sem I

Course Objective:
1. To familiarize students with the various management & business concepts.
2. To provide a base and help students understand how theory is implemented in business.

Evaluation Criteria:
External Exam: 60 Marks Internal Exam: 40 Marks

Internal Components Marks

Test 10 Marks
Project & Presentation 20 Marks
Journal – Compulsory Component
10 Marks
(Assignments to be part of the Journal)
Total 40 Marks
Faculty:
Mr. Anindo Bhattacharjee, Mr. Vivek Saurav, Ms. Richa Kashyap, Mr. Neelesh Kumar, Dr.
Ms. Christine D’lima, Ms. Pallavi Rallan

Pedagogy:
Use of White-Board & Lecture Method, PowerPoint Presentation, Case Study and Class
Discussion, Company Example Discussions and Videos
Session Outline: (60 Sessions each of 1 hour)

Module Wise
No of Topic / Description Reference
Session Books
Module I: Introduction to Management Management –
Management: Meaning and Characteristics, K. Ghuman
Functions of Management, and K.
Levels of Management, Ashwathappa
05 Management Skills, (Ch-5)
Managerial Roles, Management –
Management – Art or Science? S.P. Robbins,
Qualities of an Effective Manager (Ch-7- Ghuman & M Coulter , N
Ashwathappa) Vohra
06 Module II: Evolution of Management Thought Management –
 Classical Management Approaches: K. Ghuman
(a) Scientific Management and K.
(b) Administrative Management (Henry Fayol’s 14 principles), Ashwathappa
(Ch-6)
Neo Classical theories: Management –
Human Relations School - The Hawthrone studies, S.P. Robbins,
M Coulter , N
Modern Approaches: Vohra
(a) Quantitative Approach
(b) The Systems Approach
(c) Contingency Approach,
Management –
Module III: Contemporary Approaches to Management K. Ghuman
(a) Peter Drucker and K.
(b) Michael Porter Ashwathappa
03 (c) Peter Senge
(d) C.K. Prahalad Management –
(e) Stephen Covey S.P. Robbins,
(f) Sumantra Ghoshal M Coulter , N
Vohra
Management –
Module IV: Planning and Decision Making
K. Ghuman
Planning:
and K.
(a) Meaning and Characteristics
Ashwathappa
(b) Importance of Planning
(Ch- 8 & 9)
(c) Limitations of Planning
Essentials of
(d) Types of Plans
Management –
06 (e) Steps in Planning Process,
H. Koontz, H.
Weihrich
Decision Making:
(a) Meaning
Management –
(b) Types of Decisions
S.P. Robbins,
(c) Decision Making Process
M Coulter , N
Vohra
11 Module V: Organizing Essentials of
Organizing: Management –
(a) Meaning H. Koontz, H.
(b) Constituents of organizing, Weihrich

Formal & Informal Organizations: And

 (a) Meaning Management –
(b) Advantages & Disadvantages of Informal Organizations, S.P. Robbins,
M Coulter , N
Organization Structures: Vohra
(a) Meaning
(b) Types of Organization Structures, And
Management –
Departmentation: K. Ghuman
(a) Meaning and K.
(b) Types of Departmentation, Ashwathappa
(Ch-10,
Span of Control:
(a) Meaning
(b) Types: Narrow & Wide SOC
(c) Advantages & Disadvantages of Narrow & Wide SOC
(d) Factors determining the SOC,

Delegation of Authority:
(a) Meaning
(b) Advantages & Barriers
(c) Guidelines for Effective Delegation

Centralization Vs. Decentralization:

(a) Meaning
(b) Difference: Delegation & Decentralization
(c) Advantages & Disadvantages
06 Module VI: Staffing Human
Human Resource Planning: Resource
(a) Meaning and Importance Management –
(b) HRP: Process, K.
Ashwathappa
Job Analysis: (Ch-13)
Meaning & Components And
Management –
Recruitment: S.P. Robbins,
(a) Meaning and Importance M Coulter , N
(b) Sources of Recruitment Vohra

Selection:
(a) Meaning
 (b) Selection Process
Module VII: Directing Management –
Leadership: K. Ghuman
(a) Meaning and Characteristics and K.
(b) Leadership Styles, Ashwathappa
(c ) Transactional and Transformational Leadership (Ch- 15, Ch-
14)
Motivation: Management –
(a) Meaning and Process S.P. Robbins,
12
(b) Nature of Motivation M Coulter , N
(c) Motivational Theories – Vohra
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs,
McGregor Theory X & Theory Y , Essentials of
McClelland’s Needs Theory of Motivation, Management –
Herzberg’s Motivation Hygiene Theory H. Koontz, H.
(d) Motivational Tools & Techniques Weihrich
(e ) Special Motivational Techniques
Module VIII: Co-ordination Principles of
Co-ordination: Managemen6 –
(a) Meaning and Need P. C. Tripathi
03
(b) Types of Coordination and P.N.
(c) Techniques of Coordination Reddy
(d) Difficulty in Coordination
Module IX: Controlling Management –
(a) Meaning and Characteristics K. Ghuman
04 (b) Importance of Controlling and K.
(c) Control Process Ashwathappa
(d) Control Techniques (Ch-18)
04 Module X: Organization Change Principles of
(a) Need for planned change/ Factors responsible for change Managemen6 –
(b) Types of Change P. C. Tripathi
(c) Process of Change and P.N.
(d) Approaches to change ; Reddy;
(e) Change Management Models ;
Management –
(f) Managing Change
K. Ghuman
and K.
Ashwathappa;
(Ch- 22)
Koontz &
Weihrich
References: -
1. Robbins, Coulter & Vohra. Management. Pearson, New Delhi.
2. Ghuman & Aswathappa. Management: Concept, Practice & Cases. McGraw Hill, New
Delhi.
1. Koontz & Weihrich. Essentials of Management. McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
3. Robbins, Decenzo, Bhattacharya & Agarwal. Essentials of Management. Pearson, New
Delhi.
4. Tripathi & Reddy. Principles of Management. McGraw Hill, New Delhi.

Prepared by Faculty Approved By Dean ASM SOC

Mr. Anindo Bhattacharjee,
Mr. Neelesh Kumar,
Dr. Ms. Christine D’lima
Ms. Pallavi Rallan
Mr. Vivek Saurav,
Ms. Richa Kashyap,

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