Principles of Management detailed syllabus for Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the MSE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Materials Science & Engineering 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit MSE 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Elective – Management scheme and its subjects refer to MSE Elective – Management syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of principles of management is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS
Definition of Management – Science or Art – Manager Vs Entrepreneur- types of managers-managerial roles and skills – Evolution of Management -Scientific, human relations, system and contingency approaches- Types of Business organization- Sole proprietorship, partnership, company-public and private sector enterprises- Organization culture and Environment – Current trends and issues in Management.
Unit II
PLANNING
Nature and purpose of planning – Planning process – Types of planning – Objectives – Setting objectives – Policies – Planning premises – Strategic Management – Planning Tools and Techniques – Decision making steps and process.
Unit III
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Unit IV
DIRECTING
Foundations of individual and group behaviour- Motivation – Motivation theories – Motivational techniques – Job satisfaction – Job enrichment – Leadership – types and theories of leadership – Communication – Process of communication – Barrier in communication – Effective communication – Communication and IT.
Unit V
CONTROLLING
System and process of controlling – Budgetary and non – Budgetary control techniques – Use of computers and IT in Management control – Productivity problems and management – Control and performance – Direct and preventive control – Reporting.
Course Outcomes:
- Upon completion of the course, students will be able to have clear understanding of managerial functions like planning, organizing, staffing, leading & controlling.
- Have same basic knowledge on international aspect of management.
- Ability to understand management concept of organizing.
- Ability to understand management concept of directing.
- Ability to understand management concept of controlling.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Robert Kreitner and MamataMohapatra, “ Management”, Biztantra, 2008.
- Stephen A. Robbins and David A. Decenzo and Mary Coulter, “Fundamentals of Management” Pearson Education, 7th Edition, 2011.
- Tripathy PC and Reddy PN, “Principles of Management”, Tata Mcgraw Hill, 1999.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Materials Science & Engineering 7th Sem, visit MSE 7th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Materials Science & Engineering results, visit Anna University MSE all semester results direct link.