Management Theory

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. explain the concepts, principles and techniques of management; 2. explain the evolution of management theories; and 3. demonstrate the application of the concepts, principles and techniques in the solution to management problems.

Definition of management; needs for theory and technique of management. Managerial transformation process, evolution of management theory. Theories of management. Management functions. Management by objective. Securing productivity at work. Criteria for locating bad management and group conflicts in organisation. INS 311 E-Business System Development (2 Units C: LH 15; PH 45) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. explain e-business application design and development; 2. explain security challenges of e-business applications; and 3. describe ethical issues and social impact of web application solutions. Course Contents Developing e-business applications and web sites using currently popular software packages, web authoring and development tools. The business processes enabled by integrating information systems, telecommunications and internet-based technologies. e-security challenges. Ethical and social impact of web application solutions. Lab work: Practical exercises on how to creating websites and develop electronic business applications. Practise on how to secure the developed electronic business application.