SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
GBS550 - Management Theory and Practice
OBJECTIVES:
The Major goals of this module is to present the various concepts, models, theories, approaches and
issues of management and organizational behavior in a manner that will help the student to develop
the conceptual, interpersonal, and communication skills that are needed for effective management in
an organization.
Course contents:
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Introduction to Management and Organizations
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Approaches to Organization and Management
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Organizational Theory and Human Behaviour: Managers and organizational behavior;
concepts and theories of managing people; organizations in perspective; human behaviour at
work.
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Managerial Functions and Processes
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Individual Behaviour: Individual learning; organizations as learning systems;
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Motivation and Organizational Behaviour: The process and theories of motivation; behavior
modification; career development and work stress.
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Organizational Structure and Design
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Organizational Conflicts; intergroup conflict; interpersonal conflict.
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Individual Processes: Personality, ability, attitude, perception; interpersonal perception and
attribution.
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Group Dynamics and Behaviour: Groups and teams; formal and informal groups; group
cohesiveness and performance; working in groups; group dynamics and self-managed teams.
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Managerial Problem-Solving; Creative problem solving; problem solving approaches.
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Managerial Decision Making: Challenges, complexity, types of decisions; models; group
involvement.
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Leadership Behaviour: leadership and Management; leadership theories; leadership styles;
leadership and organizational culture; leadership, empowerment and coaching; influence;
power.
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Managing Effective Organizations: Organizational analysis/open systems; organization and
job design; job design and work alienation;
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Organizational Culture, Development and Change; Change – Organizational and individual
perspectives.
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Negotiation
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Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics
Course Outcomes:
At the end of this course the participants are expected to be able to discuss the critical role that
management has to play in the effective functioning of the organisation. They should also be able to
appreciate modern management theories and practices and articulate them confidently.
INDICATIVE ASSESSMENT
Number of Assignments
Weighting %
Two (2) Assignments
20
One (1) Test
20
Examination
60
Total
100
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BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LEARNING SUPPORT MATERIAL
1. Laurie J. M. (2005): Management and Organizational Behavior. 8th Edition, 2005. Prentice Hall.
2. Kreitner, R., Kinicki, A. (2001): Organizational Behaviour. 5th Ed, Irwin McGraw-Hill, NY: NY
3. Kreitner , R. (2007): Management. 11th Edition, Prentice Hall, Boston: MA
4. Kolb, D. A., Osland, J. S., Rubin, I. M. (1995): Organizational Behaviour – An Experiential
Approach. Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
5. Robins, S. P., Coulter, M. (2007): Management. 9th Edition. Pearson Prentice
6. Robins, S. P., Judge, T. A.(2007): Organizational Behavior.12th Edition, Prentice Hall
7. Brooks, I. (2006): Organizational Behavior. 3rd Edition, Financial Times / Prentice Hall
8. Cole, G. A. (2003): Organizational Behaviour. Thomson Publishing, UK.
9. Davis, K., Newstrom, J.W. (1985): Fundamentals of Organizational Behaviour. McGraw-Hill,
NY.
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