JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objective

To understand the Fundamentals of Management and Behavioral aspects of

individual and groups in an organization. Learning outcome: Students will be able to understand a) Evolution of Management and contribution of Management thinkers b) the relevance of environmental scanning, planning and to take decisions,

• c) Organizing and controlling d) Individual and group behaviour e) Leadership and Motivation. *****

UNIT - I: Introduction to Management

The Management Process, Management Functions, kinds

of managers, Managerial roles and skills. Evolution of Management - Theories of Management - Classical, Scientific, Administrative, Behavioral, Management Sciences Theories; Systems and Contingency theory.

UNIT - II: Planning and Decision Making

Planning and goal setting – Organizational planning

Vision, Mission and goals, Types of plans, steps in planning process, Approaches to planning, Planning in Dynamic Environment. Decision making process, types of decisions, decision making styles, Vroom’s Participative decision-making model.

UNIT - III: Organizing and Controlling

Organizational Structure, Principles of Organizing,

Authority, Power and Influence, designing organizational structure. Mechanistic and Organic structures, contemporary organizational design and its challenges. Controlling: The Control process, controlling for organizational performance, types of control, financial controls, Balanced Scorecard, Bench Marking, Contemporary issues in controlling.

UNIT - IV: Organizational Behavior

Individual and Group Behavior: Importance of

Organizational Behavior, Culture and dynamics of diversity, personality theories, perception, formation of group behavior, classification of groups, group properties, group cohesiveness, build teams.

UNIT - V: Leadership and Motivation

Leadership traits, Leadership styles, Leadership theories,

Power and Politics. Motivation: Approaches to Motivation, Maslow’s needs hierarchy theory, two factor theory of motivation, McGregor’s theory, ERG theory, McClelland’s needs theory, Valance Theory.

Suggested Readings:

• Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge, Neharika Vohra, Organizational Behaviour, Pearson, 16e, 2017.
• Richard L. Daft, New Era of Management, Cengage Learning, 11e, 2017.
• Afsaneh Nahavandi, Robert B. Denhardt, Janet V. Denhardt, Maris P. Aristigueta, Organizational Behaviour, Sage Publications, 2015.
• Ricky W Griffin, Management Principles and Practices, Cengage Learning, 11e, 2017.
• Laurie J. Mullins, Management and Organizational Behaviour, Pearson Publications, 9e, 2017
• Ramesh B. Rudani, Management and Organizational Behaviour Tata McGraw hill, 2011.