MANAGEMENT: THEORY AND PRACTICE

Introduction to management theory.1. Background developments 2. Definitions and interpretations. Classical theories. 3. Henry Fayol. 4. FW Taylor and the scientific management school 5. The contribution of Urwick and Brech. 6. The concept of Bureaucracy. Human relations theories. 7. Motivation and assumptions people. 8. The impact of Elton Mayo. 9. Major theories of human motivation. Systems approaches to management theory. 10 Organizations as systems. 11 Development in system theories. 12 Contingency approaches to management. Management in practices: introduction 13 The process of management. Planning 14. Decision making 15 Corporate objectives and corporate planning 16 Management by objectives 17 Manpower planning 18 Work design. Organizing 19 Organization structures. 20 Delegation and the Span of control. 21 Organization development. 22 Formal communication in organization 23 Time-management. Leadership and groups 24 Leadership: theory and practice. 25 Groups at work. Control in management. 26 Control: nature and methods. 27 Techniques for control. 28 Information technology. Functional management marketing. Production and personnel Introduction. Marketing management 29 The marketing concept. 30 The marketing mix: product and price. 31 The marketing mix; promotion 32 The marketing mix: Distribution. 33: Marketing research. 34 Marketing organization 35 Consumer protection Production management: introduction 36 Production planning and control 37 Types of production 38 Aids to production 39 New technology-manufacturing. Personnel management: introduction. 40 The role of personnel 41. Recruitment and selection 42 Training and development. 43 Job evaluation 44 Employee relations 45 Legal aspects of employment

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