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ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units: 1ā4) Course: Management Theory & Practice (5531) Semester: Spring 2012 Level: MBA Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 40
Q. 1 What are the various determinants of organizational culture? How does leadership influence the culture of an organization? (20)
Q. 2 Why do people generally resist change? Identify the major factors which play a significant role in this process. Discuss major strategies for managing change in an organization. (20)
Q. 3 Describe conflict avoidance, conflict diffusion and conflict confrontation strategies with the help of suitable examples. (20)
Q. 4 Distinguish between decision making under risk and decision making under competition. Support your answer with suitable examples. (20)
Q. 5 āManagers are known by the work they do and the function they perform.ā Elaborate and critically evaluate the statement. (20)
GUIDELINES FOR ASSIGNMENT # 1 You should look upon the assignments as a test of knowledge, management skills, and communication skills. When you write an assignment answer, you are indicating your knowledge to the teacher: ļ· Your level of understanding of the subject; ļ· How clearly you think; ļ· How well you can reflect on your knowledge & experience; ļ· How well you can use your knowledge in solving problems, explaining situations, and describing organizations and management; ļ· How professional you are, and how much care and attention you give to what you do.
To answer a question effectively, address the question directly, bring important
related issues into the discussion, refer to sources, and indicate how principles
from the course materials apply. The student must also be able to identify
important problems and implications arising from the answer.
For citing references, writing bibliographies, and formatting the assignment, APA
format should be followed.
ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Units: 1ā9)
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40
This assignment is a research-oriented activity. You are required to obtain information from a business/commercial organization and prepare a report of about 1000 words on the topic allotted to you to be submitted to your teacher for evaluation.
You are required to select one of the following topics according to the last digit of your roll number. For example, if your roll number is P-3427180 then you will select topic # 0 (the last digit): -
Topics
- Programmed and un-programmed decisions
- Management By Objectives
- Strategic management
- Decentralization
- Leadership styles
- Motivation strategies
- Factors influencing organizational communication
- Types of control
- The Contingency Approach
- Decision trees
The report should follow the following format:
- Title page
- Acknowledgements
- An abstract (one page summary of the paper)
- Table of contents
- Introduction to the topic (brief history & significance of topic assigned)
- Practical study of the organization (with respect to the topic)
- Data collection methods
- SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats) relevant to the topic assigned
- Conclusion (one page brief covering important aspects of your report)
- Recommendations (specific recommendations relevant to topic assigned)
- References (as per APA format)
- Annexes (if any)
MANAGEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICE Course Outline (5531)
Unit 1 Introduction 1.1 Concept of Management 1.1.1 Importance of Management 1.1.2 Management Process 1.1.3 Types of Managers 1.1.4 Challenge of Management 1.2 Evolution of Management Theory 1.2.1 Scientific Management School 1.2.2 Relations Theory 1.2.3 Quantitative Approach 1.2.4 Systems Approach 1.2.5 Modified Process Management 1.2.6 Contingency Approach
Unit 2 Decision Making 2.1 Time and Human Relationships in Decision Making 2.1.1 Problem Finding Process 2.1.2 Opportunity Finding 2.1.3 Fundamentals of Decisions 2.2 Nature of Managerial Decision Making 2.2.1 Programmed and Un-programmed Decisions 2.2.2 Certainty, Risk and Uncertainty 2.2.3 Decision Making Tools 2.2.3.1 Probability Theory 2.2.3.2 Decision Trees 2.3 Rational Model of Decision Making
Unit 3 Planning 3.1 Organizational Objectives 3.1.1 Importance of Organizational Objectives 3.1.2 Types of Objectives 3.1.3 Management by Objectives 3.2 Planning 3.2.1 Characteristics and Purposes of Planning 3.2.2 Advantages and limitations of Planning 3.2.3 Types of Planning 3.2.4 Steps in Planning Process 3.2.5 Approaches to Planning 3.3 Plans and Planning Tools 3.3.1 Dimensions and Types of Plans 3.3.2 Planning Tools 3.3.3 Forecasting 3.3.4 Scheduling 3.4 Implementing the Plans 3.5 Planning and Strategic Management
Unit 4 Organizing 4.1 Fundamentals of Organizing 4.1.1 Organizing Process 4.1.2 Importance of Organizing 4.1.3 Downsizing 4.1.4 Types of Organizational Structures 4.2 Organizing the activity of Individuals 4.2.1 Responsibility 4.2.2 Authority 4.2.2.1 Types of Authority 4.2.2.2 Accountability 4.2.3 Delegation 4.2.3.1 Steps in the delegation Process 4.2.3.2 Obstacles to the Delegation Process 4.2.3.3 Centralization and Decentralization 4.3 Organizational Change and Development
Unit 5 Leading and Managing Groups 5.1 Defining Leadership 5.2 Trait Approach to Leadership 5.3 Behavioral Approach to Leadership 5.3.1 Leadership Functions 5.3.2 Leadership Styles 5.3.3 The Managerial Grid 5.4 Contingency Approach to Leadership 5.5 Leadership Situations and Decisions 5.6 Personal Characteristics of Employees 5.6.1 Environmental Pressures and Workplace Demands 5.6.2 Deciding when to involve subordinates 5.7 Future of Leadership Theory 5.8 Types of Teams 5.9 Characteristics of Teams 5.10 Making Teams Effective 5.10.1 Guidelines for Committees 5.10.2 Focusing Teams on Performance 5.10.3 Conflict within Teams
Unit 6 Motivating 6.1 Concept and importance of Motivation 6.1.1 Motivation Process 6.1.2 Basic assumptions about Motivation and Motivating 6.1.3 Importance of Motivation 6.2 Theories of Motivation 6.3 Contemporary views of Motivation 6.3.1 Need Theory
9.5 Role of Multinational Enterprises 9.6 Global Business Practice 9.6.1 How Companies go International? 9.6.2 Globalization across Different Cultures 9.6.3 Managers and Prejudice 9.6.4 Women in the International Workforce 9.7 Inventing and Reinventing Organizations 9.7.1 Meaning and importance of Entrepreneurship 9.7.2 Small Business 9.7.3 Reinventing Organizations
Recommended Books: Griffin, R.W. (2009). Management. New York, USA: Houghton Mifflin & Company.
Hitt, M.A. Black; J.S. & Porter. (2010). Management. UK: McGraw Hill.
Robbins, S. Coulter M. (2010). Management. USA: Prentice Hall.
