Undergraduate Diploma  in Business Management

Course Content

5. Management of Organizational Behaviour:

The subject lays emphasis on improving organizational performance through better understanding and use of human resources. Some of the topics are organizational behaviour, staffing, management development & organizational effectiveness.

• This part of the course commences with a look at management as a behavioural science. The relationship between management and leadership is closely scrutinized; the management process is examined along with the role of management in a Social System.

• Theories of Behaviour are examined along with Motivation research, the need to understand what workers want being an integral aspect of the research. The motivation environment is discussed in view of the existing theories prevalent in this field and a relation between motivation and satisfaction is derived.

• Leadership and the many approaches and styles of leadership are covered as this forms the pivot for the success of an organization. Also outlined are the situational approaches to leadership as well as its applications. The relation between effective leadership and successful leadership is also examined to understand the environmental variables that surround our organizations. Also discussed are Power and Position Power in an enterprise.

• The concept of constructive discipline is introduced to the students with the theory of regressive cycle and the aspects to be considered while disciplining an individual. Building effective relationships in an organization is dealt with in detail along with the concept of group dynamics, which is discussed briefly.

• Implementation of situational leadership to manage people to perform improve productivity, setting goals, effective follow up and decision making, planning and implementing change are the main aspects covered next.

• Leadership to achieve quality by creating and sharing a vision, bringing about awareness and education, liberating the employees and monitoring the ongoing performance form part of the process to achieve quality which is outlined in this section.

• Finally, The all-important structure of an organization is detailed also known as the “organizational cone” and the strategies for organizational transformation are briefly discussed in relation to the surrounding environment of an organization for a practical and effective strategy.

6. Personnel Management:

It helps students to understand the importance of management of manpower and the concepts of Manpower Planning, administration of wages and salaries, Training and Development and Internal Mobility.

• The course starts with the introduction of Organizational Philosophy to lay a foundation to understand Personnel Management. The meaning and scope of personnel management is covered as well as the functions of personnel management.

• Motivation, which is a compelling aspect relating to the productivity of all workers is discussed along with the explanation of some theories on motivation. This is aided by some case studies related to Indian managers to help students understand the concept and its function in better light.

• Manpower planning and its objectives are discussed in light of the surrounding environment in individual cases. Also covered are the different techniques used in manpower planning.

• A very important aspect of Personnel Management is the selection process and the methods of selection, which are discussed in detail as this forms an integral part of this subject.

• Stress is also laid on the Training and Development of the workers as this is a vital tool in the area of personnel management that helps the long term prosperity of an organization and due weithage is provided to this section the importance of which is covered in this section.

• The appraisal of the performance of employees, which sheds light on the existing scenario, is detailed with the various models for such appraisals, which also reflect on the areas where the management can improvise to make amends for better results.

• Mobility of employees within an organization with the changing roles of individuals along with the administration of wages and salaries is covered to outline this dynamic function of personnel management.

• The efficient management of employee grievances, the welfare of the workers and proper working conditions is also discussed. The importance of the participation or voice of the workers in the management of an organization is highlighted with the rationale behind this exercise.

• Efficient Communication between the management and the workers, which has been an age-old recipe for a successful organization is detailed. Also covered is the significance of Personnel research as an ongoing activity for a growing organization.

• The importance of Information System in personnel management as an effective tool is outlined along with the future planning for the same to keep up with our changing times.

Supplied Text to the students: Personnel Management by Arun Monappa & Mirza S Saiyadain