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MGT380 Management Theories and Practice

MGT380 Management Theories and Practice Course Outline

Part ACourse Details Code : MGT380 Name : Management No. of Credit Hours : Status : Lecturer : Room : Email : Phone : Part B Course Synopsis This course introduces the student to various practices of management such as planning, organizing, leading and controlling and also a look at the functional areas in management that include an understanding of the marketing concept and human resource management. All these are necessary for developing a motivated, effective and efficient employee towards the attainment of strategic organizational objectives. This course also hopes to expose students to some aspects of total quality management and change. Part C Course Objectives Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to: Understand and obtain an overview of the scope of management principles and practices. Identify the various environments that must be considered in managing people in organization. Recognize the pertinent roles of human resource management personnel in affecting productivity. Have some idea of the concept and scope of total quality management. Part DTextbook Theories and Practice 3 Core Juhaida Binti Ismail 1302

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1. Goodman, Fandt, Michlitsch and Lewis (2007), Management Challenges For Tomorrows Leaders,
International Student Edition, Thompson South-Western Part F Course Contents Week 1 i. ii. 2 i. Contents Brief on course outline & Ice-breaking INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT What is management Levels of management Managerial skills Managerial roles Process of management Contemporary manager EVOLUTION OF MANAGEMENT THOUGHTS Classical perspectives (Scientific management &

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MGT380 Management Theories and Practice

Administrative Management) Behavioral perspectives (Elton Mayo & Douglas McGregor) System and contingency approach

PLANNING Nature and purpose of planning Types of plans Planning process Barriers to effective planning DECISION MAKING Types of decision making Types of conditions under decision making Decision making process ORGANIZING Organizing process Organizational structures/departmentalization Authority Span of management Delegation [ PRESENTATIONS & ON-GOING ASSESSMENT ]

LEADERSHIP Definition and significance of leadership Leadership theories Sources of power [ PRESENTATIONS & ON-GOING ASSESSMENT ]

7 MOTIVATION Explain the basic motivation process Describe the different approaches to motivation Explain needs-based approaches to employee motivation Define the process approaches to employee motivation [ PRESENTATIONS & ON-GOING ASSESSMENT ] 8 CONTROL Definition and importance of control Controlling process Types of control Characteristics of effective control system [ PRESENTATIONS & ON-GOING ASSESSMENT ]

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MGT380 Management Theories and Practice

COMMUNICATION Communication process Formal communication (downward, upward and lateral) Informal communication Barriers of effective communication

Achieving communication effectiveness Verbal and non-verbal communication Importance of non-verbal communication [ PRESENTATIONS & ON-GOING ASSESSMENT ]

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HUMAN RESOURCE (HR) MANAGEMENT Role & function of HR department Job analysis (job description and job specification) Human Resource planning Recruitment (Internal & External) Selection Orientation Training (on the job and off the job training) Performance appraisal Welfare, benefits and rewards [ PRESENTATIONS & ON-GOING ASSESSMENT ]

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TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (TQM) Definitions of quality from both a consumer perspective and a producer perspective. Identify factors that can be used to assess the quality of products and services. Describe the four categories of quality-related costs. Describe the major contributions of the most prominent contemporary quality philosophers. Definition of TQM Identify the various areas of concentration and commitment for a program of Total Quality Management. [ PRESENTATIONS & ON-GOING ASSESSMENT ]

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INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC MANAGEMENT Definition and principles of Islamic Management

Part GAssessment Coursework Tests 20%

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MGT380 Management Theories and Practice

Presentations Assignments Final

10% 10%

Final Exam

60%

Part HAssessment Criteria Grade Course mark Value Grade Course mark Value A+ 100-90 4.00 D+ 46-44 1.33 A 89-80 4.00 D 43-40 1.00 A79-75 3.67 E 39-30 0.67 B+ 74-70 3.33 F 29-0 0.00 B 69-65 3.00 B64-60 2.67 C+ 59-55 2.33 C 54-50 2.00 C49-47 1.67