DSC-101:Principles of Management Syllabus|| OU || BBA || Semester 1

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In this post, you will be provided with the complete course details for Osmania University BBA Semester 1, (DSC-101: Principles Of Management).DSC stands for Disciple Specific Course, it is a 5 credit course for BBA students that means students are required to study 5 hours per week. Below you will find complete details such as course objectives, course outcomes expected from students, syllabus, model paper pattern, suggested books by Osmania University etc.

BBA (CBCS) OU

COURSE NO. DSC - 101

PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. To enable the students to study the evolution of management.

2. To study the functions and principles of management.

3. To learn the application of the principles in an organization

4. To study the system and process of effective controlling in the organization.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

1. Students will be able to have clear understanding of managerial functions.

2. Understand planning process in the organization

3. Learn the principles of Organizing

4. Understand the concept and process of Staffing

5. Demonstrate the ability to directing, leadership and communicate effectively

COURSE SYLLABUS:

UNIT - I: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT:

Meaning, definition, concept, scope and principles of management; Evolution of management thought - Management theories- classical, behaviour, system, contingency and contemporary perspectives on management. Management art or science and management as profession. Process and levels of Management. Introduction to Functions (POSDCORB) of Management.

UNIT - II: PLANNING – IMPORTANCE:

Planning – Importance, objectives, process, policies and procedures, types of planning, Decision making - Process of decision making, Types of decision, Problems involved in decision making.

UNIT - III: ORGANIZING:

Meaning, importance, principles of organizing, span of management, Patterns of organization – formal and informal organizations, Common organizational structures; departmentalization, Authority- delegation, centralization and decentralization, Responsibility – line and staff relationship;

UNIT - IV: STAFFING:

Sources of recruitment, Selection process, Training, Directing, Controlling – Meaning and importance, Function, span of control, Process and types of Control, Motivation, Co-ordination – Need and types and techniques of co-ordination - Distinction between coordination and co-operation - Requisites for excellent co-ordination – Systems Approaches and co-ordination.

UNIT - V: EMERGING ISSUES IN MANAGEMENT:

Total Quality management, Technology Management, Talent and Knowledge Management, Leadership, Organizational change and Development, Corporate Social responsibility.

COURSE INSTRUCTIONS & EVALUATION:

Hour Per Week (HPW) study required: 5Hrs

Course Credit: 5

Exam Duration: 3 Hours

Maximum Marks: 100 Marks

(80 Marks University Exam + 20 Marks Internal Exam)

MODEL PAPER FOR (DSC – 101)

PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY EXAM PAPER PATTERN

Section – A (4 Marks Questions)

Answer any FIVE questions from following 8 questions not exceeding 20 lines. Each question carries 4 Marks (5 x 4 = 20 Marks)

 

Section – B (12 Marks Questions)

Answer any FIVE questions from the following 10 questions in not exceeding 4 pages. Each question carries 12 Marks (5 x 12 = 60 Marks)

 

SUGGESTED BOOKS

1. Robbins, S. P., & DeCenzo, A. D. Fundamentals of Management. New Delhi: Pearson Education.

2. Harold Koontz & Heinz Weihrich, Essentials of Management, Tata McGraw-Hill Education, New Delhi.

3. T. Ramasamy Principles of Management, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.

4. L.M. Prasad, Principle and Practice of Management, Sultan Chand and Sons

5. Gupta, Sharma, and Bhalla; Principles of Business Management; Kalyani Publications

6. P.C. Tripathi & P.N. Reddy Principles of Management, Tata McGraw-Hill Education, New Delhi.

7. Singh, ―Principles and Practices of Management and Organizational Behaviour, Sage Publication.

8. Ganguly, Principles of Management, Cengage Publications.

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