Part One – Management Theory:

Introduction:

• Developments in Management Theory 1910-2000
• Definitions of Management

Classical Theories of Management:

• The Search for Principles of Management
• Max Weber & the Idea of Bureaucracy

Human Relations & Social Psychological Theories:

• Motivation – The Early Theorists
• Motivation – Later Theorists

Theories of Leadership & Group Behaviour:

• Leadership – Theory & Practice
• Groups & Group Behaviour

Systems & Contingency Approaches to Management Theory:

• Organisation as Systems
• Contingency Approaches to Management

Modern Approaches to Management Theory:

• Modern Approaches to Management

Part Two – Management in Practice:

The Context of Management:

• Types of Business Organisation
• Developing an Organisation Culture
• Women in Management
• The International Context of Management

Management Planning:

• Strategic Aspects of Management
• Objectives, Policies & Organisational Ethics
• Performance Standards in Management
• Decision-Making in Organisations
• Human Resource Planning
• Work Structuring, Job Design & Business Process Re-engineering

Organising for Management:

• Organisational Structures
• Delegation & Empowerment
• Managing Change – Key Concepts
• Implementing Change – Organisation Development
• Communication in Organisations
• Time Management & Personnel Effectiveness

Control in Management:

• Controlling Performance
• Quality Standards & Management
• The Role of Information Technology

Part Three – Functional Management – Marketing, Production, Personnel & Financial

Marketing Management:

• The Marketing Concept – Competitiveness & the Global Dimension
• The Marketing Mix – Product & Price
• The Marketing Mix – Promotion
• The Marketing Mix – Distribution
• Marketing Research
• Marketing Organisation
• Customer Services & Consumer Protection

Production Management:

• Production Planning & Control
• Types of Production
• Aids to Production
• New Technology in Manufacturing

Personnel Management:

• Human Resource Management
• Recruitment & Selection
• Employee Development & Training
• Performance Appraisal, Discipline & Grievances
• Developing Managerial Competencies
• Stress Management & Employee Counselling
• Job Evaluation
• Employee Relations & Collective Rights
• Legal Aspects of Employment – Individual Rights

Financial Aspects of Management:

• Company Accounts
• Budgets, Forecasts & Business Plans

Reading List

Main Text:

Management Theory and Practice, 6th Edition – G A Cole (Thomson Learning)

Alternative Texts and Further Reading:

Management – Dr R Bennett (Pitman)
The Business of Management – D Thorrington (Prentice Hall)
Understanding Organisations – C Handy (Penguin)