SYLLABUS (2019 admission)

BTH3C03 MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES

Aim of the course: This course explains meaning of management and analyses its process in modern organizations including Hotel, tourism and travel.

Objectives of the Course

1. To understand the basic Management concepts.

2. To understand the functions of Management.

3. To get an awareness of Organizing, directing and leading
   

Course outline:

Module – I

Management: Concept, Nature, Process and significance of Management. Management as an art and science; Management as profession. Scientific Management- Skills and Roles of managers in organisation. Management functions: Top, Middle and Supervisory levels.

Module– II

Fundamentals of Planning: Concept, Nature and importance. Types and process of Planning. Management By Objectives (MBO. Decision Making: concepts, process, and types of decisions. Guidelines for effective decision making.

Module – III

Organising: Concept of organising and organisation. Organisation Structure and design. Departmentation, Span of Management, Authority and Responsibility-Delegation of authority, centralization versus decentralisation. Co- ordination- types- Techniques and essentials for effective coordination.

Module – IV

Directing: Concepts and principles- Supervision- Motivation: Concept and theories in Motivation-Maslow's-Two factor theory- Need theory. Leading: Leadership - Concept- styles. Communication - Process and Types; Barriers and principle of effective communication (Horizontal and Vertical communication)

Module- V

Fundamentals of Controlling- Concepts and Types- Steps in Controlling- Design of Effective Controlling System- Essentials of effective control system.

Reference Books

1. Essential of Management – Harold Koontz & Heinsz Weirich

2. Management – H. Koontz & Cyrill O’Donnell.

3. Management Theory – Jungle, H. Koontz.

4. Principles of Management – Peter F. Drucker.

5. Management Concepts – V.S.P. Rao, Konark Publishers

6. Principles & Practice of Management – L.M. Prasad, S. Chand.

7. Organization & Management – R. D. Agarwal, Tata McGraw Hill.

8. Modern Business Administration – R.C., Pitman.

9. Human Resource Management – Railey M., Butterworth Heinemann