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Department of Business Administration
Course Title: Managerial Role in Organizations
Course Code: MGT
Pre-requisite Courses: ITB
Credit Hours: Three (3)
Semester: Second
Degree: MBA Program
Course Description:
This course introduces the basic topics of management, provides the students with an
understanding of what the job of a manager involves. In addition to covering the basic
theoretical concepts, the course also allows the students to have some hands-on practice as an
effective manager.
Course Objectives:
This course has been designed keeping in view the following objectives:
1. Cover the basic concepts of management.
2. Identify the key competencies needed to be an effective manager.
3. Provide the students with the capability to apply theoretical knowledge in simulated
and real-life settings.
4. Develop the students’ ability to work in teams.
Learning Outcomes (LOs)
LO Categories After completing this course a student will be able to: IU Graduate Qualities
Knowledge LOs LO1: demonstrate the basic knowledge and understanding Managerial Knowledge
of management.
LO2: demonstrate the basic knowledge and understanding
of human psychology and behavior.
Comprehension Los LO3: recognize and summarize key issues and themes from Critical Thinking
existing theories of management. Communication Skills
LO4: describe organizational problems in interaction within
and outside the organization.
Application LOs LO5: describe and apply the subject knowledge for Managerial skills
motivating and leading the employees.
Analysis Los LO6: analyze the personality and values of an individual. Critical Thinking
LO7: analyze the decision making criteria for the Decision Making
organizational problems. Emotional Intelligence
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LO8: analyze the suitable structure for an organization as
per the environmental requirements.
Synthesis Los LO9: describe and apply managerial styles and leadership Communication
skills. Managerial skills
LO10: demonstrate emotional intelligence. Emotional Intelligence
Evaluation LOs LO11: appraise the management functions in a context Critical Thinking
through the analysis of multiple sources of data and
materials.
After completing the course students will be able to:
1. Understand the finer implications of managerial planning and decision making.
2. Analyze the factors involved in managerial planning and decision making.
3. Posses a complete understanding of management theories, human psychology and
models for decision making.
4. Develop an understanding of the causes of job dissatisfaction and stress as well
as methods of improving job satisfaction and dealing with stress.
5. Synthesize various theories of motivation and leadership and understand their
application to workplace.
Teaching Methodology:
Learning will be accomplished through lectures, outside readings, case analysis and
student participation in classroom discussion and presentations. Grading will tend to
focus on students’ overall personality rather than on one or two aspects.
Code of Conduct:
Students have to follow the rules stated below to avoid a failing grade in the course:
Understand and follow the University policy regarding attendance.
Arrive in and leave the classroom strictly on time. Late arrival will be marked as
absence. If you leave the classroom in the middle of a session even for a short
while, you will be marked absent.
Keep your cell phone off during the class.
Do the assigned readings for a class before coming to the class.
Maintain a disciplined, cordial, and respectful attitude towards the teacher and
your fellow students.
Submit your homework on the due date before the class begins.
Do not plagiarize from books, journals, or the internet.
Do not cheat (make someone else do your work or present work for some other
course as work for this course).
The teacher’s decisions about marks and grade will be final.
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Course Contents:
Week Topic to be Covered Learning IU Graduate Qualities Methods of
Outcomes Assessment
1. Introduction to Management & LO1 Managerial Knowledge
Managers
What is Management?
What do managers do?
Management functions
Management roles
Management skills
2. Organizational Culture and LO1 Critical Thinking
Environment LO3 Decision Making
LO4
The manager: Omnipotent or
symbolic?
The organization’s culture
Organizational environment
The specific environment
The general environment
Influence of culture on
management practice
3. Foundations of Planning & LO1 Managerial Knowledge Quiz
Critical Thinking
Control
LO7
Definition of planning
Purposes of planning
Types of plans
Contingency factors
Real versus stated objectives
Management by objectives
Control
Importance of control
Three types of control
4. Strategic Management LO1 Critical Thinking
Definition of Strategic LO4 Decision Making
decision LO7
Characteristics of decision
making process
Strategic decision making
process
5. Perception and Decision Making LO1 Critical Thinking Assignment
LO4 Decision Making
The decision making process LO7
The rational decision maker
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Decision making styles
Analyzing decision
alternatives
Certainty
Risk
Uncertainty
6. Organization Structure and LO1 Critical Thinking Quiz
Design LO8 Decision Making
Defining organization
structure and design
Building the vertical
dimension of organizations
Building the horizontal
dimension of organizations
The contingency approach to
organization design
Application of organization
design
7. Managing change and innovation LO1 Critical Thinking
What is change? Decision Making
External and internal forces
for change
Contrast between calm
waters and white-water
rapids metaphors of change
Kurt Lewin’s change model
Change and innovation
difference
MID-TERM EXAMINATION
8. Emotions and Moods LO1 Emotional Intelligence
What Are Emotions And LO2
Moods LO6
The Basic Emotions LO10
The Function of Emotions
Sources of Emotions and
Moods
Emotional Labor
Affective Events Theory
Emotional Intelligence
9. Personality and Values LO1 Emotional Intelligence Assignment
Defining Personality LO2
Determinants of Personality LO6
Development LO10
Big Five Personality Traits
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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Cognitive and Motivational
Properties of Personality
10. Power, Politics & Conflicts LO1 Managerial Knowledge
Power Critical Thinking
Bases of Power
Dependency: the key to Power
Organizational politics
Causes and consequences of
Political Behavior
Conflicts
Types of Conflicts
11. Understanding Groups and Teams LO1 Decision Making Skills
Formal and informal groups LO9
Stages of group
development
Decision making in groups
Social Loafing
12. Motivation LO1 Decision making
Motivation LO5 Lifelong learning
Early motivation theories
Explain how goals motivate
people
Reinforcement and goal-
setting theory
Ways to design motivating
jobs
13. Leadership LO1 Decision Making Skills
LO5 Professional Excellence
Difference between
managers and leaders
The trait and behavioral
theories of leadership
Leader participation models
Path-goal model
LO2 Communication Skills
14. LO3
Final Project Presentations
LO11
LO2 Communication Skills
15. Final Project Presentations LO3
LO11
FINAL EXAMINATION
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Rescheduling of Class:
The teachers at Iqra University are very particular about taking their classes, but in case
of an emergency, an alternate teacher may conduct the class. Students are informed
through SMS in case of rescheduling of a class.
Grading Policy:
‘A’ Grade: 88 and above
‘B+’ Grade: 81-87
‘B’ Grade: 74-80
‘C+’ Grade: 67-73
‘C’ Grade: 60-66
‘F’ Grade: Below 60
Marks Distribution of 100%:
Quizzes: ______10_____
Assignments: ______15_____
Project / Presentations: ______10_____
Mid-term: ______25_____
Final Exam: ______40_____
Total: ______100____
Recommended Reading(s):
1. Management, 12th Edition, by Robins, P.S. Coulter, M.
2. Management, leading and collaborating in a competitive world, by Bateman,
T.S. & Snell.
3. Organizational Behavior, by Robbins, P. S., & Judge, T. A. (Latest Edition).
4. In addition the teacher may prescribe any additional reading material.
