WEEK CONTENT
Chapter 1
AN OVERVIEW OF
MANAGEMENT
1.1. What is management?
1 1.2. Who are managers?
1.3. Why should you study
Management?
1.4. Management History
1.5. Factors Shaping Contemporary
Management
Chapter 2
MANAGEMENT THEORIES
2.1. Scientific Management
2 -
2.2. General Administrative Theory with identifying and explaining major
2.3. Behavioral Approach
2.4. Quantitative Approach,
Systemic Approach and
Contingency Theories
3 Chapter 3
(group MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT
1, 2)
3.1. Management Environment:
Nature and Impact
3.2. Macro-Environment
LECTURE DESCRIPTION TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Overview of the course: unit of study
outlines, assessments, and expectations
Introduction to basic management concepts
including the development of management
- Reading list: Chapter 1
studies, Fayol’s functions of managements,
managerial skill sets, 3 levels of
management and Minzberg’s 10 managerial
roles.
This module introduces the development of
management theories and how historical
forces influence and shape management
thoughts and practices nowadays. It starts
Reading list: History Module
developments in the history of management
thought and explore further in to some
important contemporary management tools
and trends.
This module introduces the major factors in - Reading list: Chapter 2 and 3
the environment surrounding the
organisation, including factors in the general
environment and task environment. It also
introduces one major element of the internal
environment within the organisation – its
culture.
 3.3. Micro-Environment
3.4. Internal Environment

Chapter 4
INFORMATION IN
MANAGEMENT - Reading list: Quantitative Module
Basic concepts of information, information and Chapter 13
4
1. 4.1. Information and process and information system.
Communication Process
2. 4.2. Corporate Information
System Management
This module introduces the concept of
decision making and explains why decision
Chapter 5 making is an important component of good
DECISION MAKING management. It discusses the different
between different types of decisions and
5.1. Definition and Importance of describes the assumptions, benefits, and
Decision limitations of different decision making
5 models. It also explains the process by which
5.2. Classification of Decision - Reading list: 5
managers actually make decisions in the real
(group
5.3. Decision Making Process world and identifies innovative techniques to - Case application: Big Brown
3, 4, 5)
5.4. Approaches to Decision make decisions. Finally, it discusses in details numbers (Textbook: page 136)
Making the communication process and how to
improve decision making effectiveness
5.5. Group Decision Making
through enhancing creativity and
5.6. Contemporary Challenges in communication.
Decision Making

6 Chapter 6 This module provides students with an - Reading list: Chapter 5

PLANNING understanding of the first managerial (intextbook)

6.1. Definition and Objectives of
Planning
6.2. Types of Plans
(group
6.3. Approaches to Planning
6, 7, 8)
6.4. Planning Process
6.5. Contemporary Challenges to
Planning
7 Midterm exam
Chapter 7
ORGANIZING
7.1. Definition and Importance of
Organizing
8 specialization, chain of command, line and
(group 7.2. Determinants of
9, 10, Organizational Design
11, 12, 7.3. Organizational Design Models
13)
7.4. Contemporary Challenges to
Organization Designing
7.5. Human Resource
Management
7.6. Change Management
9 Chapter 7
ORGANIZING (Continued)
7.1. Definition and Importance of
Organizing
function – planning. It defines goals and
plans and explains the relationship between
them. It also provides an explanation of
organisational mission and the way it
- Chapter 5 in textbook: Case
influences goal setting and planning. The
application # 1
module introduces some specific planning
process in turbulent time and contemporary
planning approach that managers adopt
nowadays
-
This module introduces the fundamentals of
organizing. After studying this module,
students should be able to identify basic
elements of organizing the vertical structure, - Reading list: Chapter 6, 7 and 8
including such concepts as work (in textbook)
- Chapter 6 in textbook: Case # 1
staff authority, and task forces. Students
should also be able to explain specific - Chapter 7 in textbook: Case # 3
structural approaches and how to achieve
- Chapter 8 in textbook: Case # 2
horizontal coordination across departments
and hierarchical levels. In addition, students
can apply these concepts of organizing to
describe how organizational structure can be
designed to fit environmental uncertainty and
achieve sustainability.
This module introduces the fundamentals of -
organizing. After studying this module,
students should be able to identify basic
elements of organizing the vertical structure,
including such concepts as work
specialization, chain of command, line and
 7.2. Determinants of
Organizational Design
7.3. Organizational Design Models
7.4. Contemporary Challenges to
Organization Designing
7.5. Human Resource
Management
7.6. Change Management
Chapter 8
LEADING
10 8.1. Leader, Leadership and
(group Theories
14, 15,
8.2. Understanding People
16, 17,
8.3. Motivating and Rewarding
18)
Employees
8.4. Communication
8.5. Groups and Work Teams
Chapter 8
LEADING (continued)
8.1. Leader, Leadership and
Theories
11
8.2. Understanding People
8.3. Motivating and Rewarding
Employees
8.4. Communication
8.5. Groups and Work Teams
staff authority, and task forces. Students
should also be able to explain specific
structural approaches and how to achieve
horizontal coordination across departments
and hierarchical levels. In addition, students
can apply these concepts of organizing to
describe how organizational structure can be
designed to fit environmental uncertainty and
achieve sustainability.
This module discusses leadership and - Reading list: Chapter 9 and 10
explains its importance for organizations. It (textbook)
describes different styles of leadership and
- Chapter 9 in textbook: Case # 1
identifies different sources of power and
influence in the workplace. It also discusses - Chapter 11 in textbook: Case # 2
in details job motivation and how to
- Chapter 12 in textbook: Case # 2
managers can motivate employees through
different perspectives and approaches.
- Reading list: Chapter 11, 12, 13
- Chapter 9 in textbook: Case # 1
This module discusses leadership and
explains its importance for organizations. It - Chapter 11 in textbook: Case # 2
describes different styles of leadership and
- Chapter 12 in textbook: Case # 2
identifies different sources of power and
influence in the workplace. It also discusses
in details job motivation and how to
managers can motivate employees through
different perspectives and approaches.
 Chapter 9
CONTROLLING

This module defines organizational control

9.1. Nature and Importance of
Control
12
9.2. Control Process
(group
19, 20) 9.3. Areas for Control
9.4. Operations Management
9.5. Contemporary Issues
and explains why it is a key management
function. It starts with discussing the nature
of control, its importance to organizations the - Reading list: Chapter 14 and 15
steps in the control process. It goes further to
identify the changing philosophy of control
and introduce some latest trends in
organizational control.

Chapter 10
ENTREPRENEURSHIP

10.1. Entrepreneurship
10.2. Entrepreneur
10.3. Planning for Entrepreneur
10.4. Organizing an Application of fundamental functions of - Reading list: Entrepreneurship
13, 14 Entrepreneurial Venture management into new ventures, and Module
characteristics of entrepreneurs.
10.5. Leading an Entrepreneurial
Venture
10.6. Controlling an
Entrepreneurial Venture
10.7. Personal Challenges as an
Entrepreneur

15 Revision and final exam preparation Review all modules throughout the courses - Revision lecture
 - Practice exam questions
Provide instruction and information for final
- Q&A session
exam preparation
- Revision quiz