Course

Unit 1

Introduction to Management  ( 10 Hrs)

Management: Definition, Concepts, nature and Purpose. Principles of Management. Level and Type of Managers. Managerial Functions and Roles. Management Communication- Communication Network, Management Information System and Public Relations. Importance of Management in Social Work

Unit 2

Management Process – Planning Organizing and Recruitment  ( 10 Hrs)

Planning: Nature of Planning, Planning Process, Objectives, MBO, Decision-making, Process of decision-making. Organizing: importance, types, process, principles, organizational structure, Organogram

HR management – definition; Staffing: importance, process, human resource planning, Job analysis, Recruitment, selection process, Placement and induction, training and development, transfer and promotion, Performance appraisal. Digital HR and e Governance Tools

Unit 3

Management Process- Motivation, Leading, Controlling and Reporting

Employee rights – remuneration, incentives, P.F., insurance, pension schemes etc.

Motivation of staff-significance, Motivational theories,Leading/Directing: meaning and importance Leadership-types, theories, Controlling: Nature, scope, control process, effective control system, control techniques – traditional and modern. Reporting: definition, types

Unit 4

Organizational  Behavior and Development

Organizational Behaviour, Job satisfaction, Job enrichment, Organizational Development, Organizational understanding: Conflict, conflict resolution, creating positive climate. Organizational climate and impact of socio-political environment; Organizational change: Concept, forces of change and resistance to change, managing organizational change and diversity.

Unit 5

Management for social work practitioners

Significance of Management training for Social Work Practitioners- NGO Management. Role and tasks of a manager, managerial skills, NGO digital governance

Text Books / References

Text Books

1. Rao V.S.P &Narayana P.S. Principles and Practice of Management, Konark Publishers Pvt. Ltd
2. Rao V.S.P (2005). Human Resource Management Text and Cases (2nd edition). Excel Books, Delhi  
3. Rao V.S.P (2009). Organizational Behavior, Excel Books, Delhi
4. Rao V.S.P (2012). Management Text and Cases (2nd edition) .Excel Books, Delhi

Suggested Readings  

1. Meyer, J.W., and B. Rowan 1977 Institutionalized organizations: Formal structure as myth and ceremony.American Journal of Sociology83:340-363.
2. Elizabeth A. Fisher (2009) Motivation and Leadership in Social Work Management: A Review of Theories and Related Studies, Administration in Social Work, 33:4, 347-367, DOI: 10.1080/03643100902769160 To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/03643100902769160

This course aims to introduce the management concepts and the process of management which help the students to build the knowledge on the planning, organizing and recruitment. This course builds the knowledge on the organizational behavior and development and the management skills required for social workers in effective administration.

Course Objectives

1. To develop an understanding of the concepts, principles and process of Management
2. To identify the skills and motivating factors while working as a team.
3. To develop an understanding of the administrative structure and procedures in an organization

Course outcome

1. Familiarize the concepts and processes of management, including recruitment and managerial functions.
2. Explain the functions of an organization and the motivating factors in team-based work.
3. Describe administrative procedures and systems required for effective NGO management.
4. Understand and apply the knowledge and skills required for organizational management by social workers.

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