Module 1 - UPDATED - MGT309: Principles of Management and Organization

Module 1 Required Resources

Textbook

Principles and Practices of Management and Organizational Behaviour by Chandrani Singh; Aditi Khatri
ISBN: 9781032634241

Publication Date: 2024-02-13

Read Chapter 1 – Introduction to Management
This chapter is important because you will learn about the multifunction’s of management. This includes the concepts and principles of management. The practices and functions of management. The skills required to be a manager and operate the business successfully. The gurus of management theory will be reviewed and the importance of management.

Read Chapter 2 – Evolution of Thought
This chapter is important since it delves into the principles of management and the breadth of how management expands through the entire organization. Some features of this breadth include collaboration in individuals and teams; a roadmap of where the organization is going or the vision and mission; monitoring the progress of goals and the mechanisms to use for achieving the goals and objectives.

Videos

The Business Learning Hub (2024). 10 Classic Management Theories You Should Know. [Video] YouTube
This is an important video that gives a brief overview of 10 theories and the principles that are still applied in today’s organizations. Understanding the reasons behind the theory is helpful to apply the principles in different settings.
Organizational Communication Channel. (2017). Classical Management Theory. [Video] YouTube
This video is an interesting overview of classical management theory. Even though this is an older video, it is relevant to view for a visual understanding of this theory and discussion of three theorists. Max Weber, Frederick Taylor, and Henri Fayol.
Two Teachers. (2021). Frederick Taylor | Scientific Management Explained. [Video] YouTube
This is important because of the principles from Frederick Winslow Taylor’s theory and workplace examples that are still relevant today. Taylor believed that systems are in every organization and science can be used to become more efficient. Time-in-motions studies are a product of Taylor’s theory.
BrainyBloom Studios. (2023). Elton Mayo Human Relations Theory at Workplace. [Video] YouTube
This is important to understand the theory author and application of the theory in the workplace. Specifics are covered with real-world examples. George Elton Mayo conducted Hawthorne Studies in the 1920s and is still relevant in today’s workplaces.
Medcrine. (2023). Leadership and Management Theories: Principles of Leadership and Management Simplified. [Video] YouTube
This video explains the differences in leadership and management. Examples are given and comparisons are made between leadership roles and management roles. Theories are discussed with examples of application in the workplace.