Organizational goals

Unit 1: The Nature of OrganizationsTopic 2 of 5

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Principles of Management

11 units

1 The Nature of Organizations
2 Introduction to Management
3 Management: History and Current Thinking
4 Environmental Context of Management
5 Planning and Making Decisions
6 Fundamentals of Organizing
7 Leadership and Motivation
8 Fundamental of Influencing and Communication
9 Control and Quality Management
10 Managing in the Global Arena
11 Management Trends and Scenario in Nepal

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What the syllabus expects

Meaning, purposes and types of goals
Characteristics of effective goals

Organizational goals

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) — First Year

Subject: Principles of Management (MGT 213)

Unit 1: The Nature of Organizations

Academic Year: 2083/84

Topic Objectives

To develop an understanding of organizational goals and explain the managerial concepts and assess their application in organizational situations.

Curriculum Scope

Meaning, purposes and types of goals
Characteristics of effective goals

Detailed Microsyllabus

Nature and functions of goals
1. Direction, coordination, motivation and performance assessment.
2. Mission, strategic, tactical and operational goals.
3. Financial and nonfinancial goals.
Effective goal design
1. Specificity, measurability, feasibility and time horizon.
2. Consistency between departmental and overall goals.
3. Balancing stakeholder expectations and competing priorities.

Curriculum reference: Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management, BBS curriculum with first-year syllabus, PDF pages 9-10.

Source note: The curriculum scope above is retained from the existing TU syllabus breakdown. The numbered study subtopics are editorial elaborations for teaching and study, rather than a separately issued TU syllabus. Unit lecture hours apply to the whole unit; no separate topic hours or marks are assigned here.