Classical management theory

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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

Introduction, contributions and limitations

Classical management theory

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) — First Year

Subject: Principles of Management (MGT 213)

Unit 3: Management: History and Current Thinking

Academic Year: 2083/84

Topic Objectives

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

Curriculum Scope

Introduction, contributions and limitations

Detailed Microsyllabus

Classical approaches
1. Scientific management and work efficiency.
2. Administrative management and managerial principles.
3. Bureaucratic organization and formal authority.
Contributions and limitations
1. Standardization, specialization and coordination.
2. Assumptions about workers and organizational predictability.
3. Problems of rigidity and limited attention to social needs.

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.