REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

POLYTHECNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

SAN PEDRO CAMPUS

Course Title : Principles of Management and Organization Course Credit : Three (3) Units
Course Code : BUMA 20063 Professor : Mr. Pedro P. Nocon

Course Description : This course will allow students to attain an understanding of the principles of management and organization.
This course would explore the wide scope of management, its functions and answer the question as to whether management is a
science or an art. This course would also tackle about the organization and how organizational behavior greatly affects its success or
failure. Moreover, another important topic to be discussed under this course is the organizational culture which will gain many and
opposing ideas and opinions. Finally, this course will not only allow students to attain understanding but also consciousness of the
many opportunities and challenges that surrounds an organization and tolerance of the diversity of methods and strategies present
and are being used.

Lesson Topic Intended Methodology Resources Assessment

Learning
Lesson 1 Course Introduction Students must Discussion Course Syllabus
and Overview be able to
understand the
scope and
nature of
principles of
management
and
organization.

Lesson 2 Definition of Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral recitation:
Management be able to define Management Principles and
management Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational For you, what is
and understand Behavior. A-45, Naraina, management?
the many ways it PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028.
can be defined. presentation Excel Books Private Limited.
Lesson 3 Characteristics of Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
Management be able to Management Principles and
understand that Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational Aside from the
management Behavior. A-45, Naraina, various
has salient PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. characteristics
characteristics presentation Excel Books Private Limited. given, can you
which are think of a
indicated by the characteristic which
various you think was not
definitions in mentioned but is
lesson 2. just as salient.

Lesson 4 Scope of Management Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
be able to Management Principles and
understand that Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational Why do you think it
management is Behavior. A-45, Naraina, is very difficult to
wide in scope. PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. precisely state the
presentation Excel Books Private Limited. scope of
management?

Lesson 5 Is Management a Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
Science or an Art? be able to Management Principles and
• What is distinguish Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational Do you agree that
Science? between Behavior. A-45, Naraina, management is
• What is Art? management as PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. both a science and
• Management is a science and presentation Excel Books Private Limited. an art?
Both a Science management as
and an Art an art.

Students must
be able to
understand that
management is
both a science
and an art.
Lesson 6 Professionalization of Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
Management be able to Management Principles and
understand Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational Why do you think
professionalizati Behavior. A-45, Naraina, professionalization
on of PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. of management is
management presentation Excel Books Private Limited. important?
and why should
organizations
adhere to this
growing trend.

Lesson 7 Process of Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
Management be able to Management Principles and
1. Planning remember the Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational How can feedback
2. Organizing cyclical process Behavior. A-45, Naraina, affect the process
3. Direction of management PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. of management?
4. Controlling and how it is presentation Excel Books Private Limited.
applied.

Lesson 8 Managerial Functions Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
be able to Management Principles and
understand the Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational Out of the
many functions a Behavior. A-45, Naraina, managerial
manager takes PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. functions, which do
on to be able to presentation Excel Books Private Limited. you think is the
achieve hardest? Or are
organizational they all equally
plans. hard?

Lesson 9 Planning Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
• Nature of be able to Management Principles and
Planning remember what Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational Knowing that there
• Importance of is planning and Behavior. A-45, Naraina, are still
Planning understand that PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. disadvantages to
• Advantages of planning has a presentation Excel Books Private Limited. planning, will you
Planning wide scope and still choose to plan
 • Disadvantages is done in a a course of action
of Planning process. or would you rather
• Planning act spontaneously?
Process

Lesson Objectives Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
10 • Features of be able to Management Principles and
Objectives remember what Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational Why do you think
• Advantages of is objectives. Behavior. A-45, Naraina, there are only
Objectives PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. advantages to
• Process of Students must presentation Excel Books Private Limited. having objectives?
Setting be able to
Objectives understand its
features,
advantages and
its process.

Lesson Strategies Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
11 • Characteristics be able to Management Principles and
of Strategy identify a Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational The only purpose
• Strategy strategy based Behavior. A-45, Naraina, of a strategy is to
Formulation on its definitions PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. get ahead of a
• Business and presentation Excel Books Private Limited. competitor. What
Strategy characteristics. do you think?

Students must
be able to
understand how
to evaluate an
appropriate
strategy.

Lesson Policies Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
12 • Essentials for be able to Management Principles and
Policy understand the Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational Is it possible for an
Formulation importance of Behavior. A-45, Naraina, organization to
 • Importance of policies and how PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. succeed without
Policies a policy should presentation Excel Books Private Limited. policies? Why or
be. why not?

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Lesson Decision-Making Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
13 • Characteristics be able to define Management Principles and
of Decision what is decision Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational What are the types
Making making. Behavior. A-45, Naraina, of decision and
• Types of PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. how do they work?
Decision Students must presentation Excel Books Private Limited.
• Decision be able to
Making Process understand the
• Characteristics different types of
of Effective decision, it’s
Decisions process and
what an effective
decision is.

Lesson Definitions of Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
14 Organization be able to define Management Principles and
organization and Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational Define organization
understand that Behavior. A-45, Naraina, using your own
it connotes PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. words.
different things presentation Excel Books Private Limited.
to different
people.

Lesson Organization as a Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
15 Process be able to Management Principles and
understand and Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational Why do you think
recall the various Behavior. A-45, Naraina, the process of
steps involved in PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. organization
the process. presentation Excel Books Private Limited. involves various
steps? Is
 simplifying it
possible or not?

Lesson Organization Structure Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
16 • Significance of be able to Management Principles and
Organization understand what Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational Why is it important
Structure is an Behavior. A-45, Naraina, to determine the
• Determining the organization PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. kind of structure an
kind of structure and Presentation Excel Books Private Limited. organization has?
Organization why it is Will it be an
Structure important. advantage?

Students must
be able to
understand how
an objective can
be met by
analyzing the
organization
structure.

Lesson Principles of Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
17 Organization be able to Management Principles and
understand the Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational Is it important for
various Behavior. A-45, Naraina, you to know the
principles of PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. principles of
organization. Presentation Excel Books Private Limited. organization?
Why?

Lesson Formal and Informal Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
18 Organization be able to define Management Principles and
and differentiate Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational What are the
formal and Behavior. A-45, Naraina, differences
informal PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. between a formal
organization. Presentation Excel Books Private Limited. and an informal
organization and
 why is it important
that you know the
two?

Lesson Importance of Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
19 Organization be able to Management Principles and
understand the Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational Aside from the
principle Behavior. A-45, Naraina, mentioned
advantages of PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. characteristics, give
an organization. Presentation Excel Books Private Limited. another importance
of an organization.

Lesson Forms of Organization Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
20 • Line be able to Management Principles and
Organization differentiate the Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational What is the point of
• Line and Staff forms of Behavior. A-45, Naraina, having different
Organization organization. PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. forms of
• Functional Presentation Excel Books Private Limited. organization?
Organization Students must
• Committee be able to
Organization appreciate their
importance and
distribution of
authority.

Lesson Organizational Culture Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
21 • Basic Elements be able to Management Principles and
of Culture understand the Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational Do all organization
• Successful basic elements Behavior. A-45, Naraina, possess
Organizational of culture and PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. organizational
Culture how it is related Presentation Excel Books Private Limited. culture?
to organizational
success. Is it possible for an
organization to be
successful with
employees having
 different cultural
orientation?

Lesson Meaning and Definition Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
22 of Organizational be able to define Management Principles and
Behavior organizational Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational What is
behavior. Behavior. A-45, Naraina, organizational
PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. behavior and why
Presentation Excel Books Private Limited. is it important to
study this?

Lesson Challenges and Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
23 Opportunities of be able to Management Principles and
Organizational identify the Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational Globally, many
Behavior challenges and Behavior. A-45, Naraina, things pose as
opportunities PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. challenges and
presented in Presentation Excel Books Private Limited. opportunities to
organizational organizational
behavior. behavior. What
about locally? Do
you think
challenges and
opportunities still
exist in a local
setting?

Lesson The Nature of Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
24 Organizational be able to Management Principles and
Behavior understand the Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational What makes
nature of Behavior. A-45, Naraina, learning about
organizational PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. organizational
behavior and its Presentation Excel Books Private Limited. behavior a
goals. multidimensional
activity?
Lesson Interdisciplinary Students must Lecture Aquinas, P. (2007). 1.1 Oral Recitation:
25 Contributions to the be able to Management Principles and
Study of Organizational understand that Class Discussion Practice, 1.2 Organizational “Organizational
Behavior organizational Behavior. A-45, Naraina, behavior is a
behavior is PowerPoint Phase-I, New Delhi-110028. blended
influenced by presentation Excel Books Private Limited. discipline...”
many Explain.
disciplines.

FINAL EXAMINATION