Management
This course introduces students to the roles and functions of managers. The content includes an introduction to organisations and the need for and nature of management. It examines the evolution of management theory, organizational environments, and corporate social responsibility and ethics. The course also includes a detailed investigation of the four functions of management: planning and decision making, organising, leading and motivating, and controlling.
The goal of mastering the discipline
Identifying the key factors in management and their importance within the overall strategy of the organization.
The skills you get
- Demonstrate a foundational knowledge of the diversity of management thinking
- Autonomously and collaboratively analyse, evaluate, synthesise and apply knowledge in a timely fashion from wide inquiry of a variety of sources.
- Effectively communicate their findings independently and as part of a group using an evolving variety of media
Topics covered
- Managerial Context, Environments, Ethics
- Planning, Decision-making, Planning principles
- Organising, Organisational structures and design, People management, Change management
- Leading, Leadership, Individual and group behaviours, Communication
- Controlling
- Management in a Global Environment
When instructed
- 1st year, 1st semester
List of references and sourses
Samson, D. and Daft, R.L. (2015) Fundamentals of Management (5th Asia Pacific Edition)
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