MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA FACULTY OF BUSINESS

COURSE: BCT 2407: ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT YEAR FOUR

SEMESTER TWO COURSE OUTLINE

INSTRUCTOR: MARY KARURI

CLASS HOURS. 45 CONTACT HOURS

MONDAY 10.00AM – 1.00PM MEETING ROOM:

Purpose of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to acquire Organizational and Management skills.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

• Understand organizational and management concepts

• Discuss the role of organizational Development
• Describe the role of management in organizational growth

Course Description

Organization Theory, concepts and development of management, functions of management;

delegation, budgets, centralized and decentralized organizations, Human Resource Management,
recruitment line and staff development, performance and appraisal, communication, Manager’s role
and responsibilities, control and autonomy, organizational change, Performance Management,
Strategic Management, Organizational Leadership,

Teaching methodologies

Lectures, Case Studies, Seminars, Critiques and Term Papers

Course Evaluation

CATs/Assignments/Presentation 30% Final Examination 70%

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Core text books

1. Biggs, D. (2010). The role Management – A guide for students. South Western: Cengage
Learning. ISBN 0471293520
2. Sturdy, A., Handley, K., Clark, T., & Fincham, R. (2009). Management Consultancy:
Boundaries and Knowledge in Action. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
3. Wickham, P. & Wickham, L. (2008). HR Management: Delivering an Effective Project,
(3rd ed.). Harlow: Pearson Education Limited.
4. Weiss, A. (2004). Getting Started in Consulting, (Second Edition). Hoboken, New
Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 978-04704419809

Course Reference Books

1. Drucker, P.F., (2010) Practices of management, New York, Harper and Row.
2. HRM, Peter F Drucker; The changing world of Executives
3. Managing Mysekf, Peter Drucker
4. Biech, E. (2007). The Business Management: The Basics and Beyond. CA, San
Francisco: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
5. Kubr, M. (2002). Management Consulting: a guide to the profession (4th ed.). Geneva:
International Labour Office.
6. Block, P. (2000). Flawless consulting: A guide to getting your expertise used (2nd ed.).
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Pfeiffer. ISBN 978-0470620748
7. Reddy,P.N(2009) Principles of Business Organization Management, 7th edition., Ram
Nagper.

2. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

3. Journal of Business strategy information

Course Reference Journals

1. Human Resource Management International Digest

2. Leadership & Organization Development Journal
3. Journal of International Business studies

Contact Hours: 45 Hours

Teaching methodologies

Lectures, Group discussions & activities, Case studies Critiques and Term Paper

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COURSE OUTLINE

Topics Weeks
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS CONSULTANCY

• Concepts & definitions of Organization & management

• Management role and responsibilities
1&2
• Management skills
• Management Functions

Organizational Development Terms

• Organizational development
• Organizational structure
3&4

Organizational Change

• Change management in the context of Human Resources

• Forces of Changes in Todays organizations 5&6

CAT 1
7

Intoduction to Human Resources and HRM Functions

• Recruitment and selection

• Performance Management
• Training and Development 8&9
• Compensation and Benefits
• On-boarding
• Career Development

Strategic Planning

• Strategic Management – Strategic Thinking, Strategic Planning, Benefits plans

Strategic plans, other organizational plans 10

CAT 2

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Business Communication

• Types of communications 12 & 13

• Top down and bottom-up communication
• Methods of communication
• Effective report writing skills; Making client presentations;

Organizational Leadership

• Leadership Skills for the 21st Century

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• Leadership challenges in Kenya
• Leadership Trends

Kindly note: All students are expected to attend all classes and participate in activities.

University Requirements

You are governed by the University code of academic integrity. Class attendance and participation
is mandatory. Assignments must be submitted on time. Late assignments will not be accepted.
Class etiquettes must always be observed i.e. no mobile phones should be on during class time,
observe class time, no copying or stealing exams, plagiarism is not permitted. Please also note that
you must attend not less than two-thirds of all sessions to be considered as having met the course
requirements.

Instructor’s Contact:
Mobile Number: 0721 669462 Email: mkarurim@gmail.com

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