JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives:

• To enable students to understand the Evolution, Functions and Theories of Management
• To orient on the aspects of planning and decision-making using relevant management processes
• To impart knowledge on the processes of Organizing and Controlling with the help of various Types of Organization Structures
• To describe the various aspects of individual and group behaviours in an organizational setting
• To elaborate on the impact of leadership and motivation for employee high performance

Course Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Gain understanding of the Concepts of Management, its Evolution, Functions and the Theories contributed by various Management Thinkers.
• Learn the process of planning, goal setting and the process of decision making with the help of various models.
• Learn the processes of Organizing and Controlling with the help of various Organizational Structures.
• Appreciate the relevance of Individual and group behaviour in an organization and the role of Culture and dynamics
• Identify different Leadership Styles, Skills and the Theories of 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 and 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, Building 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:

• K. Aswathappa, Organisational Behaviour, Himalaya Publications, 8e, 2021.
• Harold Koontz, Heinz Weihrich, Mark V Cannice, Essentials of Management, Tata McGraw Hill Education, 11e, 2020.
• Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge, Neharika Vohra, Organizational Behaviour, Pearson Education, 18e, 2018.
• Ricky W Griffin, Management Principles and Practices, Cengage Learning, 11e, 2017.
• Richard L. Daft, New Era of Management, Cengage Learning, 11e, 2017.
• Chandrani Singh, Aditi Ktri, Principles and Practices of Management and Organizational Behaviour, Sage Publications, 1e,2016.
• Afsaneh Nahavandi, Robert B. Denhardt, Janet V. Denhardt, Maris P. Aristigueta, Organizational Behaviour, Sage Publications, 1e, 2015.  3 MBA SEMESTER - I