Module Name: Principles of Management
Course Description
This course presents the principles, techniques, and concepts needed for managerial
analysis and decision-making. It highlights the effective management of planning, organizing,
influencing, and controlling related to the internal and external environment and issues of ethics
and social responsibility.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
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demonstrate a foundational knowledge of the diversity of management thinking.
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demonstrate the roles, skills and functions of management.
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describe the effective management skills needed to maximize individual and organizational
productivity related to the internal and external environment and issues of ethics and social
responsibility;
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evaluate issues in business organizations in the dynamic global environment and apply
management principles to develop and propose solutions.
Course Contents
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Managing and Performing
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Managerial Decision-Making
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The History of Management
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External and Internal Organizational Environments and Corporate Culture
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Ethics, Corporate Responsibility, and Sustainability
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International Management
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Entrepreneurship
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Strategic Analysis: Understanding a Firm’s Competitive Environment
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The Strategic Management Process
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Organizational Structure and Change
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Human Resource Management
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Diversity in Organizations
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Leadership
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Work Motivation for Performance
Main Textbook
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References
1.
Daft, R. L., & Marcic, D. (2016): Understanding Management, Tenth Edition, Cengage
Learning.
2.
Koontz, H., O'Donnell, C., & Weihrich, H. (2015): Essentials of Management, Tenth Edition,
New York: McGraw-Hill.
3.
Robbins, S. P., & Coulter, M. (2012): Management, Eleventh Edition, Upper Saddle River,
New Jercy: Pearson.
4.
Samson, D. and Daft, R.L. (2015): Fundamentals of Management, Fifth Edition, Cengage
Learning: Australia.