Principles of Management

(Course ID: 33101)

First Semester 2022/23

Department of [Business Administration]
King Talal School of Business Technology

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1. Course Information:
First Semester 2023/2024
Course Name & ID Principles of Management - 33101
Prerequisites None
Course Type Mandatory-School Course
Sustainable SDG.12 Responsible Consumption and Productions
Development Goal
Credit Hours 3
Level Bachelor
Lecture Schedule Monday & Wednesday 12:30 – 2:00 / 2:00 – 3:30
Lecture Location Room 201 & 202
Textbook Management, Fifteenth edition by Robbins and Coulter
ISBN-10: 9781292340883. Pearson.
References Robins, S., Coulter. M, Sidani. Y & Jamali. D. (2015).
Management, (Second Arab World Edition), Pearson.
Instructor Dr. Amro Al-Madadha
E-mail: a.almadadha@psut.edu.jo D-Building, 3rd Floor
Office Hours Sun., Tud. & Thr.: 12:00 – 1:00.
Mod.-Wed.: By appointment
Teaching Assistant N/A

2. Course Description:
This course offers a broad insight into the basic principles of management, its importance,
evolution, and schools of thought other topics include the evolution of contemporary
administrative thought, decision making steps, managerial functions (planning, organizing,
leading, and controlling), and how to exercise these functions in business organizations.
3. Course Objectives:

To understand the fundamental concepts of management,

including basic roles, skills, and functions
To recognize the historical development, theoretical
aspects, and practical application of the management
process.
To comprehend the managerial interactions of the
environment, technology, human resources, and
organizations in order to achieve high performance
Course

To discuss the aspects of leadership, management, and

their roles in organizations

To develop an awareness of multiple approaches that can

be used to resolve managerial issues and problems...

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 To examine and discuss the ethical issues involved in
management decision making.
Figure 1 The Objectives of this Module

4. Program Learning Outcomes:

The program learning outcomes that is mapped for the course and accreditation purposes are:

Table 1[Principles of Management] Program Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcome (PLO)

PLO1: Demonstrate knowledge in business and technology.
PLO2: Apply business and technology concepts that can help develop business solutions.

PLO3: Critically analyze business issues taking into account economic, sustainable, and
ethical factors.
PLO4: Integrate key analytical methods that can help provide creative and innovative
solutions.
PLO5: Collaborate effectively within a team to build jointly-prepared projects.

PLO6: Demonstrate written and oral communication skills essential to business settings.

5. Course learning outcomes (Knowledge, Understanding and Skills):

This course is intended to provide students with core understanding of marketing channel
concepts and allow them to demonstrate practical knowledge of the theory. Hence, the course
learning outcomes (CLO) are:

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 Table 2 [Principles of Management] Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) Aligned Program SDGs

Learning Targets
Outcomes (PLOs)
CLO 1: Describe the environment and foundations of
PLO 1 SDG 12.1
modern management and explain management functions.
CLO 2: Understand and identify challenges faced by
PLO 2 SDG 12.1
managers in a diverse cultural environment.
CLO 3: Discuss ethical challenges faced by managers and
PLO 2 SDG 12.1
its impact on organizational decision-making.
CLO 4: Understand the problem solving and decision- PLO 2 SDG 12.1
making process.
CLO 5: Build a foundation for understanding organizational
PLO 5 SDG 12.1
behavior and leadership.
CLO 6: Understand the importance of group work as well
PLO 1 SDG 12.1
as group and individual communication.

6. Curriculum Design:
Several teaching techniques and methods will be used to effectively facilitate the learning
process of this course such as Lectures, Group Discussions, Assignments and Case Study
Analyses. The topics and their respective chapter in the recommended textbook are highlighted
below:

Table 3 Course Topics and their Respective Chapters

Week Topic Chapter

1 Managers in the workplace 1
2 Making Decisions 2
3 Managing in a Global Environment 4
4-5 Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics 6
6 Foundations of Planning 8
7 Managing Strategy 9
8-9 Entrepreneurial Ventures 10
10 Designing Organizational Structure 11
11 Managing Human Resource 12
12 Motivating Employees 16
13 Managers as Leaders 17
14 Introduction to Controlling 18
Disclaimer: Instructors may deviate from schedule

7. Teaching Methods:

Several teaching techniques and methods will be used to effectively facilitate the learning
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process of this course. These methods will include lectures, coursework, group discussions, tests
and exams. Where possible, guest speakers will be invited to provide students with practical
experiences that will help them to deepen their theoretical knowledge.

7. Assessment:

The course is intended to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge that will help
them in putting theory in practice. Various assessment techniques will be used to assess students’
understanding of the module. The breakdown of the weight of each element is:

Table 4 Assessment Breakdown for this Module

Assessment Expected Due Date Weight

Final exam End-of-term 40%
Midterm Exam TBD 30%
Assignment. Business Model Canvas. + Submission Date: Sat. 20%
Presentation 31/12/2022
Participation Throughout the course 5%
Quiz 1 TBD 5%
Total 100%

The link between each assessment and CLO/PLO are:

Assessment type CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4 CLO5 CLO6

Quizz X
Project X X X X X
Midterm Exam X X X X X
Final Exam X X X X X

As for the marking criteria for each assessment technique, each has a rubric that demonstrates the
mark/band the students can achieve in this

Rubric for Written Final Exam

Questions
Criteria/band Fail Marginal Merit Distinction
< 20 20-27 points 28-35 points 36-40

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Suitability of the answer Answer does not address Answer addresses the Clear and logical answer Question is well-answered
the question. questions with limited that addresses the with critical analysis of the
15 marks improvisation on the question and expand on core management concepts.
answer. Answer lacks the theory. Attempts to
critique of the theory. provide critical analysis
of core management
concepts.
Understanding of the Lacks theoretical Shows good Shows good Shows solid understanding
theory understanding of the core understanding of the understanding of the of the core concepts with
concepts of management theory and its application subject area. There is a strong link between theory
15 marks in practice good link between theory and practice.
and practice.

Link between theory and No examples provided to Some examples are Examples are provided Excellent demonstration of
practice. support the argument. provided to support the and clearly links to the putting theory into practice.
10 marks arguments made. theory described.

Mark
(out of 40 marks)

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 Rubric for Evaluating Project
Fail Marginal 6-9 Merit Distinction 14-
Criteria/Band
< 6 points points 10-13 points 15 points

Content Lacks theoretical Shows good understanding Shows good Shows solid understanding of the
& understanding of the core of the theory and its understanding of the core concepts with strong link
Knowledge concepts and no link to application in practice subject area. There is a between theory and practice.
practice. good link between theory
and practice.

Organization Sequence of information is Good presentation of Information is presented Arguments are well-put and
& difficult to follow. No information with some flow in a logical manner, justified properly.
Style apparent structure or in sections. which is easily followed.
continuity. Purpose is clearly stated and
Purpose of work is present. Purpose of work is explains the structure of work.
Purpose of work is not clearly stated and assists
clearly stated. the structure of work.

Format Work is illegible, format Format is generally Report is well-structured Professionally presented with
& changes throughout, e.g. consistent including heading with figures/tables are exceptional structure and use of
Aesthetics font type, size etc. styles and captions. clearly captioned. captions.
Figures/tables are captioned Heading styles
appropriately used.

Spelling Numerous spelling and Minor spelling and Limited misspellings Negligible misspellings and/or
& grammatical errors. grammatical mistakes and/or grammatical grammatical errors.
Grammar errors.

References Information presented Good use of references Various literature sources Significant use of references to
lacks literature support and mainly cited from the are used to support the back up the arguments made. APA
no references given textbook. References cited arguments. References style is used correctly.
using APA style. cited using APA style.

Mark
(out of 15 marks)

Rubric for Midterm Exam

Criteria/band Fail Marginal 11- Merit Distinction 17-

<10 points 13 points 14-16 points 20 points

Understanding of the Lacks understanding of Shows some understanding Shows good understanding Shows solid understanding of
theory management basics of management basics. of the subject area. the core concepts of
management.
30 marks

Mark
(Out of 20 marks)

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 Rubric for Quiz
Criteria/band Fail 1 Marginal 2-3 Merit 4 Distinction 5
point points points points

Understanding of the Lacks understanding of Shows some understanding Shows good understanding Shows solid understanding of
theory management basics. of management basics. of the subject area. the core management
concepts.

Mark
(Out of 5 marks)

Rubric for In-Class Participation

Criteria/band Fail Marginal 2-3 Merit 4 Distinction 5
< 1 points points points points

Interaction and No participation during Some participation Frequently contributes to Always contributes to the
participation the session and often throughout the course. the discussion by raising
in causes distractions to discussion by raising thoughtful questions,
classroom discussions colleagues. thoughtful questions, analysing
And analysing relevant issues, building on
relevant issues. others’ ideas, synthesizing
classroom learning across readings and
activities discussions.

X marks
Mark
(out of 5 marks)

8. Rules and Regulations:

Class Attendance and Participation:

According to the University rules, class attendance is mandatory. Students are expected to attend
all classes. Students who repeatedly arrive late to the lecture will be considered absent.
Participation points are given to encourage students’ active class participation and discussion.
Students will be rewarded with a high score as long as they come to class and actively contribute
to the class discussion during recitations and lectures.

Use of Mobile Devices, Laptops, etc. during Class:

As research on learning shows, unexpected noises and movement automatically divert and
capture people's attention, which means students are affecting everyone’s learning experience if
their cell phones, laptops, etc. make noise or are visually distracting during class. For this reason,
students are required to turn off their mobile devices and close their laptops during class.

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Academic Integrity:
Students must refrain from copying each other's work or using information without
acknowledging the source of this information (i.e., providing a reference and in-text citation). A
Turnitin plagiarism of 15-20% could result in a range of disciplinary measures ranging from
written warning to deductions of marks from the submitted work. However, if the submitted
work exceeds this percentage, the academic staff reserves the right to open a plagiarism
investigation case. At the initial investigation stage (before any formal allegation of academic
misconduct is made) a decision will be reached about whether the case constitutes plagiarism as
opposed to poor scholarship. Where an initial investigation is conducted, the case will be
forwarded to the Students’ Violation Committee to take appropriate actions. If the case
constitutes plagiarism, the student(s) will be given a “0” mark for the entire module.

Late Assignments:
Assignments must be completed and submitted to me by the due date assigned by the module
leader. Failure to submit the assignment by the due date will automatically result in “0” mark
given for this assignment. If a student has an exceptional circumstance, they have to submit a
mitigating circumstances form to the module leader a week prior to the assignment due date. If
the form is approved, the student will receive an extra week to submit their work.

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