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MGT492 Managing People and Organizations

MGT492 Managing People and Organizations. Course Instructor: Dr. Aisha Azhar Qualifications: PhD (Florida State University) Public Administration & Policy; Public Management Areas of Specialization: Managing people in organizations, organization behavior, human resource management.

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MGT492 Managing People and Organizations

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  1. MGT492 Managing People and Organizations

  2. Course Instructor: Dr. Aisha Azhar Qualifications: PhD (Florida State University) Public Administration & Policy; Public Management Areas of Specialization: Managing people in organizations, organization behavior, human resource management

  3. Course Description & Objectives • Introductory course about the management of organizations. • It provides instructions on principles of management that have • general applicability to all types of enterprises; • basic management philosophy and decision making; • principles involved in planning, organizing, leading, and controlling; and • recent concepts in management. • The course encourages students to explore & inquire the applicability of western management principles and theories in local settings.

  4. Learning Outcomes • At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to: • Understand the relevance of the western management principles and theories for local settings. • Apply course concepts and theory in a practical context. • Integrate several of the disciplines studied • Demonstrate empirical investigative skills by producing an in-depth analysis of a management situation, resulting in recommendations for a program of action. • Recognize the need to take a holistic approach to performance improvement rather than a narrowly functional approach.

  5. Course evaluation criteria 4 Quizes 4 Assignments 4 GDB 2 Sessionals 1 Final

  6. Marks scheme for Virtual campus students: Quizzes – 10% assignments – 10% GDB – 5% Sessionals(I & II) – 25% Final – 50%

  7. Course Requirements • Text Book: Management Fundamentals: Concepts, Applications, Skill Development, by Robert N. Loussier, 5th Edition • Reference Books: • Bartol, K. M. & Martin, D. C. “Management, McGraw-Hill Higher education, 1998 • Mary Coulter & Robbins, Management, International ed. • Babcock, D. L. and Morse, L. C., Managing Engineering & Technology, 5th ed., Prentice hall

  8. CHAPTER 1: MANAGING

  9. Chapter Overview: Learning Outcomes

  10. Learning Outcomes (cont’d)

  11. What Is Management ? • Manager • The individual responsible for achieving organizational objectives through efficient and effective utilization of resources. • The Manager’s Resources • Human, financial, physical, and informational • Performance • Means of evaluating how effectively and efficiently managers use resource to achieve objectives.

  12. What It Takes to be a Successful Manager • Management Qualities • Integrity, industriousness, and the ability to get along with people • Management Skills • Technical • Human and communication • Conceptual and decision-making • The Ghiselli study • Initiative, self-assurance,decisiveness, intelligence, need for achievement, and supervisory ability Exhibit 1–2

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