Principles of Management
Every organisation, large or small, relies on people who can plan, organise, lead and control.
About this course
Every organisation, large or small, relies on people who can plan, organise, lead and control. This five-day course gives you a clear, practical grounding in those four functions and in the business environment in which managers work.
You will explore how organisations are structured, how good decisions are made, how to motivate and communicate with a team, and how to keep work on track. Case studies and group exercises help you connect each principle to real situations, so you leave with a sound framework you can apply from your first day as a manager.
What you'll learn
- Explain the four functions of management and how they work together
- Describe how organisations are structured and how authority and responsibility are shared
- Set clear, measurable goals and build simple plans to reach them
- Apply basic decision-making and problem-solving techniques to everyday management situations
- Use motivation, communication and delegation to lead individuals and teams
- Monitor performance against plans and take corrective action
- Recognise the ethical and social responsibilities of managers
Curriculum
- What management is and why it matters
- Levels of management and their responsibilities
- Managerial roles and core skills
- The evolution of management thinking
- Internal and external environments
- Stakeholders and their expectations
- Organisational culture
- Ethics and social responsibility
- The purpose and types of plans
- Setting goals and objectives
- Steps in the planning process
- Common planning tools
- Types of managerial decisions
- A rational decision-making process
- Individual and group decisions
- Avoiding common decision errors
- Division of work and departmentalisation
- Authority, responsibility and accountability
- Span of control and chain of command
- Common organisational structures
- Leadership styles and their effects
- Key theories of motivation
- Delegation in practice
- Building a productive team climate
- The communication process
- Formal and informal channels
- Barriers to effective communication
- Giving and receiving feedback
- The control process
- Setting standards and measuring performance
- Corrective action
- Budgets and other control tools
- Integrating the four functions
- Case study analysis
- Personal management development plan
Who it's for
New and aspiring managers, team leaders and business administration students who want a solid foundation in management.
Before you start
- No prior management experience is required
- A working knowledge of English or Arabic business terms is helpful
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