This module is aimed at students in the first year of a higher certificate in business studies programme and must be considered as an introductory module. Management introduces the students to the concepts, theories and practices of effective management central to the successful operation of an enterprise. It introduces the basic management concepts and techniques necessary in business while seeking to foster an understanding of national and international business structures and environments.
Introduction to Management:
Different forms of organisations. The role of directors and the board of directors. The corporate governance issue. History of management theory. Introduction to contemporary issues in management.
The environmental context of Management:
The organisation and its environment. The global environment. Competing in a global economy. The multicultural environment. Ethics in business.
Planning and decision making:
The planning and decision making process. The corporate planning process. The concept of competitive advantage. Strategy explained (corporate, business, functional , global strategies). Decision making and problem solving. The Leading Process: Individual behaviour in organisations. Teams in organisations. Employee motivation and performance. Leadership and interpersonal relations. Conflict in organisations.
The Organising Process:
Designing and grouping jobs. Authority and reporting relationships. Co-ordination of activities. Managing organisation design. Change management.
The Controlling Process:
Types of control. Managing control in organisations. Operations, quality and productivity control. Managing information.
The delivery of this module will involve a combination of lectures, case studies, video, class discussion, problem solving exercises and self-directed learning.
Lectures by the instructor 30% of in-class hrs. Practicing the tasks of managerial analysis
And decision-making via use of actual case
Studies-analysis/discussion by whole class 45% of in-class hrs.
Group project and oral team presentation 25% of in-class hrs.
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| Other Assessment(s) | 100 |