Chapter 3 – 7 Functions of Management –
Students Assignments and Presentation
• Nature of Assignment = Book(s) Review
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• The Book to be reviewed:
• Stephen Robbins and Mary Coulter (2012):
Management. 11th ed and others
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Books to be reviewed
• Stephen Robbins and Mary Coulter (2012):
Management. 11th ed
• If the main issues are not well addressed in
this book, you can also refer Robert Kreitner.
Management. 11th edition and other
reference materials.
• You may use the titles as suggested under
each assignment topic or will follow what is
satated in the book that you will review.
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Guidelines to be followed
1. Paper presentation timing
• A total of 50 minutes, 35 minutes presentation
and 15 minutes discussion.
• Good timing is well evaluated.
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2. Evaluation
– Organization;
– Ideas flow;
– Clarity;
– Topic coverage;
– Ability of discussion
– Confidence;
– Performance in defending challenges
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3. Deliverables of the assignment
1. Presentation
2. Only power point presentation (no hard copy
needed)
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4. Content and structure of the
Presentation
• Title
• Introduction and Learning objectives
• Main issues well addressed and discussed
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5. Power point presentation
Format:
• Not crowded
• Bulleted (no sentence)
• Font size: > 20
• Bullets: < 10 per slides, preferably 7 bullets/
slide
• Pictures: 1-2 per slides
• Pictures with foot note(title, place, date)
• Total slides: 35-50.
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• 6. Submission of your work: Submit at least
two days before the presentation date.
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Assignment 1 – The Planning
Function
– Planning Defined
– The Nature and Characteristics of Planning
– The Importance of Planning
– Limitation of Planning
– Types of Plans
– Organizational Objectives
– The Planning Process
– Decision-Making
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Assignment 2 – Organizing
Function
– Organizing Defined
– Formal and Informal Organizations
– Importance of Organizing
– The Organizing Process
– Organizational Structure
– Organizational Concepts
• Division of Labor and Specialization
• Centralization and Decentralization
• Delegation of Authority
• Span of Management
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Assignment 3 - Staffing
– Staffing Defined
– Human Resource Planning
• Meaning of Human Resource Planning
• Job Analysis
• Major Elements or Activities of Human Resource Planning
• Need for Human Resource Planning
• Objectives of Human Resource Planning
• Factors Affecting the Human Resource Requirements
• Importance of Human Resource Planning
• Steps Involved in Human Resource Planning
– Recruitment
– Selection
– Induction and Orientation
– Training and Development
– Performance Appraisal
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Assignment 4 - Directing Function
– Features of Directing Function
– Importance of Directing
– Elements of Directing
– Motivating Employees
– Communication
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Assignment 5 – Controlling
Function
– Controlling Defined
– Features of Controlling
– The Controlling Process
– Types of Controls
– Making Controls Effective
– Relationship between Planning and Controlling
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