Overview
Aims
Understanding the basic concepts of management: management process, management relationships, management functions, management system, management methods and techniques
Explaining and interpreting the concepts of forecasting, organizing, coordinating, training and evaluating the control of the activity of an organization
Identification of the economic implications associated with the operation and administration of a subdivision of the organization
Applying the appropriate instrumentation to solve a problem regarding the relations between the subdivisions of the organization
Application of the specific instrumentation for analyzing the functioning of a subdivision of the organization
Explaining and interpreting the main components of the organizational and procedural organization of an organization
Explaining and interpreting the main management subsystems of an organization
Course contents
Introduction to Management
Chapter 1. Management definition. Object of study. Importance of management
Chapter 2. Evolution of management. Management functions
Chapter 3. Organisational structure. Functional areas. Importance of allignigning organizational structure. Key elements of organizational structure. Types of organizational structures
Chapter 4. Organisational decision making system. Concept. Decision making system. Principles of decision making. Steps in decision making. Hierarchy of decision system. Evaluating decisionțs importance
Chapter 5. Management information system. Context. Components. Characteristics of information. Information system components. Functions of IS
Chapter 6. Management systems, methods and techniques. Management system. Types of management system. Management general methods. Management specific methods
Chapter 7. Managers and leaders. Importance of management. Management – science or art. Management as a profession. Managerial skills. Task and responsibilities of professional managers. Leaders and managers. Organisational culture. Components
Learning outcomes
To develop the student’s capacity to use specific concepts of management in the economic practical activity
Assessment
Written test examination - 70%,Verification during the semester (project) - 30%.