Element of Management II

1. Define and explain key management concepts and theories.
2. Apply management principles to real-world business situations.
3. Analyze and solve complex organizational problems.
4. Develop effective communication and leadership skills.
5. Understand the importance of ethical considerations in management.
6. Evaluate and improve organizational performance.

13 weeks, about 71 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Course Guide

   • Course Guide · 2 hours

     Read the course guide to understand the course objectives, structure, and assessment methods.. Familiarize yourself with the course materials, including study units, textbooks, and assignment files..

2. Week 2Module 1:

   • Unit 1: Evolution of Management Theory · 4 hours

     Study the evolution of management theory from pre-industrial to modern approaches.. Analyze the contributions of key figures like Frederick Taylor, Charles Babbage, and Henri Fayol.. Discuss the scientific management movement and its impact on employee productivity..

   • Unit 2: Management Functions and Behaviour · 4 hours

     Define management as a concept and differentiate between management as an art and as a science.. State and explain the principles of management, including unity of command and division of labor.. Discuss organizational goals and objectives, including their characteristics and advantages..

3. Week 3Module 1:

   • Unit 3: Decision making in Business · 5 hours

     Define decision making and identify the process involved.. Classify decisions based on certainty, risk, and uncertainty.. Highlight the stages in decision making, including goal formulation and implementation..

4. Week 4Module 1:

   • Unit 4: Planning · 5 hours

     Define organizational planning and discuss the six P's of planning.. List and explain the characteristics, contributions, and benefits of planning.. Explain the problems and limitations in planning, resistance to change, and provision of contingency plans..

5. Week 5Module 1:

   • Unit 5: Controlling Function · 5 hours

     Define control and describe managerial control.. List the requirements and characteristics for an effective control system.. Discuss the control process and highlight the types of managerial control..

6. Week 6Module 2:

   • Unit 1: Organizing · 4 hours

     Define organization and list the kinds of organization.. Differentiate between formal and informal organization.. Describe organization charts, structure, line, and staff organization..

   • Unit 2: Communication · 4 hours

     Define communication and state the objectives of communication.. Examine the communication process model and describe superior-subordinate communication.. Discuss oral and written communication and explain communication grapevines..

7. Week 7Module 2:

   • Unit 3: Directing and Leading Function · 5 hours

     Describe the factors that enhance the quality of performance in an organization.. Define and discuss leadership, listing and describing the types and traits of leadership.. Highlight and discuss the theories of leadership and describe leadership styles..

8. Week 8Module 2:

   • Unit 4: Staffing Function · 5 hours

     Define staffing and discuss human resources planning.. Highlight the staffing process and expatiate on selection.. Describe retention and point out the importance of training and development in an organization..

9. Week 9Module 2:

   • Unit 5: Recruitment and Selection · 5 hours

     Define recruitment and selection and list the subsystems of recruitment.. Describe the complexity of the functions of recruitment and state what is meant by recruitment policy.. Discuss the impact of personnel policies on recruitment and differentiate between centralized and decentralized recruitment..

10. Week 10Module 3:

    • Unit 1: Employee Training and Development · 4 hours

      Discuss employee training and development, listing and explaining the conditions requiring training.. State the objectives of training and how to determine training needs.. Discuss the importance of qualified manpower and management development..

    • Unit 2: Motivation · 4 hours

      Define motivation and list and discuss the hierarchy of needs as propounded by Abraham Maslow.. Explain Herzberg's two-factor theory of motivation.. Distinguish between Maslow, McClelland, and Herzberg's theories of motivation..

11. Week 11Module 3:

    • Unit 3: Forecasting · 5 hours

      Define forecasting and explain why forecasting is necessary.. Discuss the importance of forecasting and list and explain the various forecasting techniques..

12. Week 12Module 3:

    • Unit 4: Delegation and Decentralisation of Authority · 5 hours

      Define delegation and decentralization.. List and discuss the key principles of delegation.. Explain the reasons why people fail to delegate and how to combat the barriers to delegation..

13. Week 13Module 3:

    • Unit 5: Social Responsibility · 5 hours

      Define and explain social responsibility.. List and discuss the areas of social responsibility.. Give reasons why social responsibility is being neglected and discuss the role of Nigerian entrepreneurs in social responsibility..