Spring 2008, Business Administration AIOU MBA
Subscribe To
Posts
All Comments
Custom Search
MANAGEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICE (8506)
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units: 1–5)
Note: Attempt and questions.
Q. 1 a) Define manager and differentiate between general manager and functional manager. Also discuss the different levels of managers with suitable examples. (12)
b) Discuss the contribution of Henry Fayol in the field of Management. (08)
Q. 2 What is meant by rational decision making? Explain the steps of rational decision making with a suitable example. (20)
Q. 3 a) Define Management By Objective (MBO). Differentiate between Strategic planning, Tactical planning and Operational planning. (2+10)
b) Explain the following planning tools:
i) Forecasting ii) Benchmarking
iii) Scheduling iv) Budgeting (2+2+2+2)
Q. 4 a) Define the term “Delegation”. Also describe the seven steps to effective delegation. (3+7)
b) Explain the following concepts:
i) Centralization ii) Decentralization
iii) Authority iv) Span of control
v) Span of Control (2+2+2+2+2)
Q. 5 a) Define Leadership. Differentiate between Leader and Manager. (2+8)
b) Discuss the following approaches to leadership in detail:
i) Bass’s theory of transformational leadership
ii) Contingency approach to leadership (5+5)
Guidelines FOR ASSIGNMENT # 1
The student should look upon the assignments as a test of knowledge, management skills, and communication skills. When you write an assignment answer, you are indicating your knowledge to the teacher:
§ Your level of understanding of the subject;
§ How clearly you think;
§ How well you can reflect on your knowledge & experience;
§ How well you can use your knowledge in solving problems, explaining situations, and describing organizations and management;
§ How professional you are, and how much care and attention you give to what you do.
To answer a question effectively, address the question directly, bring important related issues into the discussion, refer to sources, and indicate how principles from the course materials apply. The student must also be able to identify important problems and implications arising from the answer.
For citing references, writing bibliographies, and formatting the assignment, APA format should be followed.
ASSIGNMENT No. 2
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50
This assignment is required to be presented after completion of classes expected to be held at the end of semester prior to your final examination at your allocated study centre. During the presentation, you can bring supporting material like transparencies and visual aids. Your attendance and presentation of this assignment is compulsory without which you will fail in course, although you might be allowed to appear in the final examination, but required to pass the presentation in any case.
You are also advised to prepare two copies of this paper. Submit one copy to your tutor and use second copy for presentation in the class. Placed below are topics of which you should select only one for writing a paper consisting of 30 typed pages. You are also required to prepare a report typed pages and present it with the help of transparencies/data show, for effective presentation. You are required to select one of the following topics according to the last digit of your roll number. For example, if your roll number is D-3427185 then you will select topic number 5 (the last digit): The report should include:-
i) Introduction to the topic
ii) Important sub-topics
iii) Practical study of the organization with respect to the topic
iv) Review of theoretical and practical situations
v) Merits, demerits, deficiencies or strengths of the organization with respect to topics under study
vi) Conclusions and recommendations
vii) Annex, if any
You may use transparencies, charts or any other material for effective presentation. You are required to select topic according to the last digit of your roll number. Theoretically analysis the topic and later apply those concepts on a business and commercial organization.
Topics
0. Select a services organization and study the roles and activities of leadership.
1. Select an organization from hotel industry and observe how the management used planning tools?
2. Select a multinational company and study its organizational structure in detail.
3. Select an organization from banking sector and observe how the management uses techniques and approaches for organizational development?
4. Select an organization from telecom sector and observe how the management is facing different challenges today?
5. Select a private organization and discuss how management handles groups and teams?
6. Select an organization from hospital industry and study how quality of work life affects employee performances?
7. Select an organization broadcasting sector and observe how the management used different motivational strategies to motivate its employees?
8. Select a private organization of your choice and study its Formal Channels of communication.
9. Select a government organization of your choice and study its labour management relations.
MANAGEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICE
Course Outline (MBA/M.Com-8506)
Unit–1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Concept of Management
1.1.1 The importance of Management
1.1.2 The Management Process
1.1.3 Types of Managers
1.1.4 The challenge of Management
1.2 Evolution of Management Theory
1.2.1 Scientific Management School
1.2.2 Relations Theory
1.2.3 Quantitative Approach
1.2.4 Systems Approach
1.2.5 Modified Process Management
1.2.6 Contingency Approach
Unit–2: DECISION MAKING
2.1 Time and Human Relationships in Decision Making
2.1.1 The Problem Finding Process
2.1.2 Opportunity Finding
2.1.3 Fundamentals of Decisions
2.2 The Nature of Managerial Decision Making
2.2.1 Programmed and un-programmed Decisions
2.2.2 Certainty, Risk and Uncertainty
2.2.3 Decision Making Tools
2.2.3.1 Probability Theory
2.2.3.2 Decision Trees
2.3 Rational Model of Decision Making
Unit–3: PLANNING
3.1 Organizational Objectives
3.1.1 Importance of Organizational Objectives
3.1.2 Types of Objectives
3.1.3 Management by Objectives
3.2 Planning
3.2.1 Characteristics and Purposes of Planning
3.2.2 Advantages and limitations of Planning
3.2.3 Types of Planning
3.2.4 Steps in Planning Process
3.2.5 Approaches to Planning
3.3 Plans and Planning Tools
3.3.1 Dimensions and Types of Plans
3.3.2 Planning Tools
3.3.3 Forecasting
3.3.4 Scheduling
3.4 Implementing the Plans
3.5 Planning and Strategic Management
Unit–4: ORGANISING
4.1 Fundamentals of Organizing
4.1.1 The Organizing Process
4.1.2 The importance of Organizing
4.1.3 Downsizing
4.1.4 Types of Organizational Structures
4.2 Organizing the activity of Individuals
4.2.1 Responsibility
4.2.2 Authority
4.2.2.1 Types of Authority
4.2.2.2 Accountability
4.2.3 Delegation
4.2.3.1 Steps in the delegation Process
4.2.3.2 Obstacles to the Delegation Process
4.2.3.3 Centralization and Decentralization
4.3 Organizational Change and Development
Unit–5: LEADING AND MANAGING GROUPS
5.1 Defining Leadership
5.2 The Trait Approach to Leadership
5.3 The Behavioral Approach to Leadership
5.3.1 Leadership Functions
5.3.2 Leadership Styles
5.3.3 The Managerial Grid
5.4 Contingency Approach to Leadership
5.5 Leadership Situations and Decisions
5.6 Personal Characteristics of Employees
5.6.1 Environmental Pressures and Workplace Demands
5.6.2 Deciding when to involve subordinates
5.7 The Future of Leadership Theory
5.8 Types of Teams
5.9 Characteristics of Teams
5.10 Making Teams Effective
5.10.1 Guidelines for Committees
5.10.2 Focusing Teams on Performance
5.10.3 Conflict within Teams
Unit–6: MOTIVATING
6.1 Concept and importance of Motivation
6.1.1 The Motivation Process
6.1.2 Basic assumptions about Motivation and Motivating
6.1.3 The importance of Motivation
6.2 Theories of Motivation
6.3 Contemporary views of Motivation
6.3.1 Need Theory
6.3.2 Equity Theory
6.3.3 Expectancy Theory
6.3.4 Reinforcement Theory
6.3.5 Goal-setting Theory
6.4 Strategies for Motivating
Unit–7: COMMUNICATING AND NEGOTIATION
7.1 The importance of Effective Communication
7.2 Interpersonal Communication
7.3 Improving Communication Processes
7.4 Communication in Organizations
7.4.1 Factors Influencing Organizational Communication
7.4.2 Types of Organizational Communication
7.4.3 Lateral and Informal Communication
7.5 Using Communication Skills: Negotiating to Manage Conflicts
7.6 Stability of Negotiations Outcomes
7.7 Relations between Labour and Management
Unit–8: CONTROLLING
8.1 Fundamentals of Controlling
8.1.1 Defining Control
8.1.2 Types of Control
8.2 Power and Control
8.3 Control Tools
8.3.1 Management by Exception
8.3.2 Break-Even Analysis
8.3.3 Ratio Analysis
8.3.4 Budgets
8.3.5 Human Asset Accounting
8.4 Use of Control Tools
Unit–9: MANAGEMENT: THE FUTURISTIC VIEW
9.1 Essential Skills for Future Managers
9.1.1 Systems Skill in the Future
9.1.2 Functional Skill in the Future
9.1.3 Situational Analysis Skill in the Future
9.2 Training Managers for the Future
9.3 Globalization and Competitiveness
9.4 The Changing International Scene
9.5 The Role of Multinational Enterprises
9.6 Global Business Practice
9.6.1 How Companies go International?
9.6.2 Globalization Across Different Cultures
9.6.3 Managers and Prejudice
9.6.4 Women in the International Workforce
9.7 Inventing and Reinventing Organizations
9.7.1 The Meaning and importance of Entrepreneurship
9.7.2 Small Business
9.7.3 Reinventing Organizations
Recommended Books:
Title Author
1. Management Stoner A.F
2. Management Robins Stephen
==========
Health Promotion (886)
Assignment No. 1
(Units: 1–7)
Course: Health Promotion (886) Semester: Autumn, 2011
Level: Post Graduate Credit hours: 3(2+1)
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40
Note: Write answers to the following questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Define different theories of health and well being. Discuss the latest theory in detail with references. (20)
2. Differentiate between disease and illness. Discuss the role of health promotion activities to improve health status of the community. (20)
3. Establish relationship between social class and inequalities in health. Explain various indicators to describe health status of a community. (20)
4. What is meant by “Social capital” in Health Promotion? Discuss the effect of families on health and quality of life. Support your answer with examples. (10)
5. Discuss the role of health promotion in enhancement of quality of life. (10)
6. Write short notes on the following: (20)
a) Limitations of the Transtheoretical Model
b) Gender and Health
Assignment No. 2
Course: Health Promotion (886) Semester: Autumn, 2011
Level: Post Graduate Credit hours: 3(2+1)
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40
Instructions
1. This assignment is of practical nature, you have to prepare/submit a research report on the selected topic in the workshop prior to the final examination.
2. The workshop component is mandatory for all the students, schedule of the workshop will be forwarded to you later on by the host region.
3. You have to select any one among the given topics for preparation of this assignment but make sure that the topic relates to the place/province of your residence. This will help you to conduct survey/observation related to your own community.
4. The student is supposed to present and discuss this assignment in the presence of resource person and the course mates in the workshop, therefore transparencies, posters or any other illustrative material for effective presentation will be encouraged.
5. You are advised to review the literature according to the selected topic. If you need any guidance you may contact your tutor or the department of Home and Health Sciences A.I.O.U Islamabad.
6. Minimum number of respondents/subject to be included in the study must not be less than fifty (50).
7. Your research report should include the following main headings:
a) Topic of the study
b) Introduction to the topic selected for research.
c) Objectives of the study.
d) Materials and methods of the study.
e) Review of literature on the subject both at national/international level.
f) Results and discussion.
g) Recommendations.
h) Conclusion.
i) Reference/Bibliography
j) Annexure.
8. Prepare three copies of this assignment one for your self, second for the tutor and the third may be sent to the Department of Home and Health Sciences A.I.O.U for record and future reference.
Research Topics
1. Randomly select at least 50 preschool children and assess their nutritional status with the help of anthropometric. Compile your report with the help of tables, graphs and arithmatical calculations.
2. Select at least five advertisements from media having health promotion messages. Critically analyse each of them explaining their affectivity building and motivation for action. You may interview at least 50 individuals with the help of a questionnaire to study their effectiveness. Write a report based on your findings.
3. Interview at least 50 laborers regarding health facilities available to them. Assess their nutritional status with the help of selected Anthropometric. Write a report based on your findings.
4. Health Education is an integral part of Health Promotion. Design at least five messages for public education. Prepare educational posters based on these messages and present them in the workshop.
5. Enlist and discuss incentives for motivating mothers for breast feeding. Plan at least five lessons to motivate mothers for this important aspect of maternal life. Present along with your recommendations in the workshop.
6. Collect data from at least 50 houses of your community and assess impact of public health campaigns. Write a comprehensive report.
7. Conduct a survey on at least 50 mothers to assess the concept of hot and cold foods among them. Write a report on your findings.
8. Junk foods are seriously affecting nutritional status of school going children. Assess Nutritional status of at least 50 subjects in relation to their eating habits.
9. Conduct a survey among children under five to assess intake of Vitamin–A drops through Immunization centres.
10. Conduct a survey in your community to assess the consumption of iodised salt among the families. Assess their awareness about its consumption.
Department of Home and Health Sciences
Course Outline: HEALTH PROMOTION
Level: M.Sc. Credit Hours: 3(2+1)
UNIT 1: HEALTH AND HEALTH PROMOTION: ‘THEORY’ MODELS AND APPROACHES
- Defining Health
- Defining Health Promotion
- Health Improvement Coordinator
UNIT 2: HEALTH, DISEASE AND ILLNESS: THE VOICE OF AUTHORITY
- Definitions of Disease and Illness
- Distinguishing Health from Disease and Illness
- Implication for Therapeutic Relationship
UNIT 3: HEALTH, SOCIAL INDICATORS AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE
- Mortality/Morbidity
- Society and Health
- Gender and Health
- Quality of Life
- Social Class and Inequalities in Health
- Health Promotion and Quality of Life
UNIT 4: SOCIAL CAPITAL FOR ALL
- Social Capital
- Family Influences on Health and Quality of Life
- Spirituality and Health
- Nature and Health
UNIT 5: REASONED ACTION: MORE THEORY THAN EVIDENCE
- Health Belief Model
- Theory of Reasoned Action
- Trans theoretical Model and its Limitation
- Reasoned Action
UNIT 6: RISKY BEHAVIOR: JUDGING THE ODDS
- Introduction
- Risk as Rational
- Health Education
- Role Social – Psychological Models
- Health Promotion
- Smoking Behavior
UNIT 7: INDIVIDUAL AND THE SOCIETY
- Age Difference and Health
- Gender and Health
- Ethnicity and Health
- Social Cohesion and Health
- Psycho Physiological Explanations
- Models of Social Support and Disease Prevention
UNIT 8: HUMAN PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH PROMOTION
- Taking Health Promotion Forward
- Evidence Based Health Promotion
UNIT 9: CASE STUDIES OF HEALTH PROMOTION IN PAKISTAN
Recommended Books:
1) “Health Promotion”, Evidence and Experience, Kevin Lucas and Barbara Lloyd (2005) Sage Publication
2) Keith Tones, Health Promotion: Planning and Strategies. 2004, SAGE Publications Ltd.
3) Alison Dines and Alan Cribb. Health Promotion, Concepts and Practice. 1993 Blackwell Publishing.
4) Health Care Promotion AIOU Compiled Material.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)