PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT
Subject content
BACKGROUND TO MODERN MANAGEMENT
- Introduction
- Role of Theory in Management
- The Managerial Skills
- Functions of Managers
THEORIES OF MANAGEMENT
- Classical Management Theory
- Administrative Theory
- Bureaucracy by Max Weber (1864-1920)
- Scientific Management Theory
- Behavioral Management Theory
- Systems Theory
- Contingency Theory
PLANNING FUNCTION
- Types or levels of planning
- Hierarchy of Management
- Steps in Planning
ORGANIZING FUNCTION
- Elements of an Organizational Structure
- Organisational design
STAFFING FUNCTION
- Human Resource Planning
- Components of HR Planning
- Recruitment and Selection
- Training and development
- Performance appraisal
- Employee compensation
DIRECTING FUNCTION
- Motivation
- Theories of Motivation
COMMUNICATION
- Functions of Communication
- The Process of Communication
- Causes of Communication Failure
- Types of Communication