 Fundamentals of Management
This page contains a description of the IICUT course “Fundamentals of Management”. You will learn what this course contains, course objective, how the course is structured, who the course targets, the schedule and assignments of each chapter, how the course is graded, the text book used, and the instructors who will be responsible for this course.
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Introduction |
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Fundamentals of Management in this course focus on the study of four functions of Management, Planning, Organizing, Leading, and controlling in the organization in order to manage effectively to achieve the organization’s goal.
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Course Objectives |
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This course is designed to provide students the fundamentals of Management. After learning this course the student will be able to:
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Understand what is nature of Management, the functions of Management. |
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Know how to divide the level of Management; what their roles are such as Top management’s roles, middle management’s roles, First line management’s roles, and operating employee’s roles. |
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Understand the Social responsibility of and Ethics of Management |
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Know what is planning, how to do planning, organizing the planning function, and time management. |
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Understand Strategic Planning and Organizational Objectives such as steps in the strategic planning process, formulating strategy, implementing strategy. |
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Know how to make decision, step in decision making. |
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Understand the Organizing, integration of specialized task, function, Organization chart, vertical integration and horizontal integration, matrix structure. |
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Understand the Human Resource management, human resource planning, employee’s motivation, Leadership management and controlling. |
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The course outline
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“Introduction to Management” |
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Introduces the concept and the function of management, the planning, the organizing, the leading, the controlling, and the level of management. |
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“Environment, Social Responsibility and Ethics” |
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Describes the management environment, the internal environment, concept of corporate culture, political-legal environment, economic environment, cultural and social environment, technological environment. |
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“Planning and Strategic Planning” |
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Presents the planning, the important of planning, planning and decision making, the types of plans, the scope of planning, strategic planning, Tactical planning, operational planning, the step in the strategic planning process such as defining the mission of the organization, developing the organization objectives, assessing organizational resources, risk and opportunities, implementing the strategy, monitoring and adapting the strategic plans ..
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“Decision Making” |
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Discuss the certainty, risk, and the uncertainty in the decision making. Presents the categories of decision making, the step in the decision making, and monitoring the decision making. |
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“Organizing, Organizational Structure and Design” |
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Introduces the alternatives theory organizing, comparing classical and contemporary perspectives on organizing, formal organization structure, span of management, matrix structure, authority, control, evaluation of organization design concept, the types of organization. |
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“Human Resource Management” (HRM) |
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Discuss yesterday and today HRM, human resource planning, job design, job analysis, job specification, the recruitment and selection process, screening interviews, performance appraisal, compensation and employee benefits. |
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Mid-semester Examination |
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“Communication” |
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Describes interpersonal communication, the basic communication model, the method of communication with group, and communication networks. |
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“Motivation” |
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Presents the theory of motivation, the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Alderfer’s EGR theory, Herzberg’s Two-Factor or Motivation-hygiene Theory, McClelland’s Theory of Motivation, and Expectancy Theory. |
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“Leading” |
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Discuss the relationship between leaders and managers, the Trait and Behavioral Theories, the contingency Theories of Leadership, the new leadership approach, and the Charismatic approach to leadership.
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“Controlling” |
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Presents the relationship of controlling with planning, organizing and leading. It also describes the importance of controlling, the monitoring performance, the steps in the control process and the control strategies. |
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Final Examination |
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Target Audience |
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This course is designed for Khmer speaking business students either enrolled in one of IICUT’s degree programs or interested in improving their knowledge of basic business concepts and practices. Participants should have access to an Internet connected computer, basic computer skills (typing, email, Web browser and file management) and a good understanding of Khmer. |
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Grading and Student Assessment |
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The grading system for IICUT online students is the same as is used to evaluate and reward IICUT students attending classroom courses at the University in Phnom Penh. Soon after submitting an assignment, instructors will evaluate the student’s work and award a grade. The grade will be posted to the student’s online gradebook with justifications. Students can view the grades on their assignments and exams by visiting the online [Gradebook] page.
In this course, a final grade will be calculated based on the following: |
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Assignments – 30% |
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Mid-semester examination – 20% |
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Final examination – 50% |
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The table below indicates the grades, associated points, description and the score range associated with grades awarded. |
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4 |
High Distinction |
85-100 |
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3 |
Distinction |
75-84 |
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2 |
Credit |
65-74 |
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1 |
Pass |
50-64 |
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1- |
Conceded Pass |
47-49 |
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0 |
Fail |
<47 |
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Textbook |
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The required textbook for this course is: |
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Fundamentals of Management, First Edition, 2005, by Nam Sarith.
Other text book are also usable: Fundamentals of Management, Fourth edition by STEPHEN P. ROBINS; DAVID A. DECENZO
Students can purchase the textbook from IICUT or any CIC. Copies will also be available for loan from any CIC library.
Technical Requirements
Your experience will be much more enjoyable if your hardware and software meet certain minimum standards. For this course we recommend that participants have:
- A computer running either Windows 2000, or XP.
- Display settings (Display Properties) set at 800 × 600 pixels
- Khmer Unicode fonts installed and your computer configured to recognized and use Unicode fonts (please contact the course facilitator(s) or technical support staff if you need help with this)
- An internet connection (either dial up at 65 Kbps or through a corporate LAN)
- An e-mail account (either Web-based or POP but one that can handle attachments)
- A Web browser. It is high recommend that you use IE v5.5 or Netscape 6.0 or later.
- A Flash 6 plug-in for your browser, which allows you to use Flash movies and interaction. To download a free copy click the icon below
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Instructors
Mr. Rous Bunthy
Currently is a lecturer and assistant to director at IIC Univeristy of Technology (IICUT). He holds two master degrees, Master of Science in International Finance from CERAM, European School of Business, France and Master in Management from Royal University of Law and Economic, Phnom Penh Cambodia. At the present, he is also an accountant student of the ACCA and expects to get the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the near future.
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