Principles of Management

Purpose Statement

Principles of management emphasizes on the environment in which management decisions are made. The module traces and explains the development of management thinking and compares to the current management thinking, explains the various functions of management, applies the principles in decision making and problem solving and gives insight on different leadership styles in the environment. Further the module applies the concept of strategic management, explains dynamics of change management, multicultural diversity and global issues in management.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, each student should be able to:

1. Explain evolution of management principles
2. Describe management approaches
3. Analyze the environment of management
4. Evaluate the nature of management
5.  Identify planning as a function of management
6. Define organization in management
7. Identify Directing and controlling in management systems
8.  Define staffing as a function of management
9.  Define change management
10. Describe types of change management strategies
11. Define of the role of the leader in change management
12. Identify innovation and creativity methods