Management Functions And Behaviour

Syllabus For Management Functions And Behaviour

BLOCK I

Evaluation of Management Theory – Scientific, classical theory – Behavioural school – Hawthorne experiments – Systems Approach – Management roles – Management skills – Management functions.
Planning – Process – Organisation structure and design – Departmentation Delegation and Decentralisation – Decision making – Importance, process and techniques.

BLOCK II

Staffing – Recruitment, Selection and training – Communication – Process – Barriers and breakdown in communication – Electronic media in communication – Coordination – Control process – Control techniques and Information technology.

BLOCK III

Individual behaviour – Implications – Perception and learning – Motivation – theories and applications – Monetary and non-monetary rewards – Attitudes – Theories of attitudes – Job satisfaction and its effect on employee performance – Personality – Determinants – Theories.

BLOCK IV

Group behaviour – Group dynamics – Leadership – Theories and styles – Conflict and negotiation – Organisation culture – Organisation effectiveness.

BLOCK V

Organisation change – Manager as a change agent – Organisation Development – O.D. interventions – Organisation Behaviour in global scenario – Future trends in Organisation Behaviour

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