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PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (BUS 220)
COURSE INSTRUCTOR AND COORDINATOR
Dr Sajjad Haider
Phd, MBA, MS, PG Diploma (teaching), PG Diploma (Research), B. Comm.
Room 467, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Building 121
email: shaiderkaau@gmail.com; Phone extension: 51177
Meeting Hours: By appointment (email to make an appointment)
COURSE DETAILS
This is an introductory Business and Management course. It examines the role of
professional managers in today’s business organizations. We will explore the functions,
concepts, and skills relevant to modern management practices. The course begins with a
brief historical overview of management thought, then provides a comprehensive discussion
of the fundamental principles and theories associated with the four basic functions of
management; i.e., planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
The main aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and understanding of
business and management by an evaluation of the different management functions, which
companies use to manage their operations. In this course we try to do three main things:
1. Provides you an opportunity to understand the basics of organizational management
and its different functions.
2. Give you the opportunity to develop and practice skills of analysis of complex
business management and organizational situations in an ever-increasingly complex
environment.
3. Introduce a very limited range of broad concepts of organizational management
which will help you to accomplish (1) and (2) and which we hope will help you to be
more effective in your future work situations.
In this course we do concentrate on the analysis of business problems set in the turbulent
arena of the business environment. Issues such as planning, organizing, leading, decision-
making, organizations structure and cultures, etc. will be examined. Part of teaching and
learning method is to concentrate on the analysis of the problems revealed in a variety of
business case situations. These real life business situations will be selected and developed on
on-going basis in order to give you a challenging and rewarding experience in trying to
analyze them. In addition, a number of other teaching methods will be utilized. Your
participation is therefore a prerequisite.
The main objectives of the course include:
1. Provide a general overview of the history of management thought.
2. Explain the major functions of management.
3. Discuss major challenges facing today’s organizations.
4. Emphasize the role of managers in organizations.
5. Highlight the essential role of problem solving and decision-making in management.
At the end of this course, you should be able to:
1. Understand classical and current trends of management thought and practices.

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2. Comprehend the basic functions of management and how they interact with each
other.
3. Acquire basic skills and behaviors needed by modern managers.
4. Understand the effect of environmental factors on management.
5. Apply decision-making skills properly.
Method of Teaching and Learning
Class contact hours will include both lecture and class discussion. Group working and
discussion is central to the seminar sessions where management issues are analyzed through
case studies, exercises and assignments. In addition to published case studies, current
examples are used to illustrate learning points. Students will be expected to make use of
online learning resources and published material.
Assessment Methods
Course assessment will take the form of written examination (mid-term and final),
assignments/homework, quizzes and report writing (on instructor’s discretion). The
distribution of marks is as below;
1. Exams
a. Mid-term (30%)
b. Final (50%)
2. Assignments/projects/quizzes/class discussion & participation (20%)
Whether it is the assignment, project or the examination you should bear the following
points in mind:
Credit will be given for the use of conceptual constructs applied during the execution
of the given piece of work which aids analysis of the issues under discussion.
Wherever appropriate, relevant examples should be used to illustrate the main
points or arguments being made. Examples help illuminate and give depth to
arguments propounded. Examples may be taken from textbooks, lecture notes,
journals and newspapers, or from your own experience, if any.
Do not regurgitate the lecture notes when answering a question. You are expected not only
to simply show an understanding of the problem but also synthesize, prioritize and analyze
the material at your disposal in relation to the problem set and in so doing provide logical
solutions.
Text Book
Fundamentals of Management, by Robins, S. P., DeCenzo, D. A. and Coulter, M., Published
by: Prentice Hall, 7th
edition (2011). Or
Fundamentals of Management, by Robins, S. P., DeCenzo, D. A. and Coulter, M., Published
by: Prentice Hall, 8th
edition (2013).
Additional references
Management, by Schermerhorn, J., Published by: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 9th edition (2008).

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DETAILED TEACHING AND LEARNING GUIDE (TENTATIVE)
Wk Contents/Chapters
1 Introduction to BUS220
2 Chapter 1: Introduction to management and organizations
Who are managers and what they do at work? What is management? Why study management?
Factors shaping and defining management.3
4
Chapter 1, History Module: A brief history of management thought
Early management, classical approach, behavioral approach, quantitative approach,
contemporary approach
5
Chapter 3: Foundations of decision making
How do managers make decisions? Decision making approaches, What define a decision
problem?
6
Chapter 4: Foundations of Planning
What is planning and why do managers need to plan? How managers set goals and develop
plans? What are contemporary planning issues?
TBC Mid-term Exam….
8 Chapter 5: Organizational Structure and Culture
What are elements in organizational design? What affect structural choice? What are common
organizational designs? What is organizational culture and why it is important?
9
10
Chapter 6: Managing Human Resources
Human Resource management process, Identification and selection of employees, employees
care and retention, contemporary HRM issues.
11 Chapter 8: Foundations of Individual Behaviors
Focus and goals of organizational behavior, role of attitude in job performance, personality
characteristics, perception and its influence in the company
12
13
Chapter 12: Communication and Interpersonal skills
Effective communication, role of technology if effective communication, interpersonal skills
development and management
14 Chapter 13: Foundations of Control
Control and its importance in organization, what should managers control, contemporary issues
on control management
15
TBC Final-term Exam….
Text Book:
Fundamentals of Management, by Robins, S. P., DeCenzo, D. A. and Coulter, M., Published by:
Prentice Hall, 7th
edition (2011).
Assessment:
Exams: Mid-term (30%); Final (50%); Assignments/quizzes/class discussions (20%)
NOTES:
Class attendance is a MUST. If you miss 6 classes you will get DN according to KAU
regulations.
Be ready for ‘end of the chapter’ quiz, at the conclusion of every chapter in the class
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