UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

KAMPUS ALOR GAJAH, MELAKA

FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCE AND POLICY STUDIES

SCHEME OF WORK

COURSE

Fundamentals of Management

CODE

MGT 162

PROGRAM

Diploma

COURSE STATUS

Core

PRE-REQUISITE

None

CREDIT HOURS

03

CONTACT HOURS

5 SEMINARS (2 hrs/seminars)
Continuous Assessment:

ASSESSMENT

LECTURER
COURSE
DESCRIPTIONS

40%

Tests
10%
Take home tests
10%
Report
15%
I-Class Participation 5%
Final examination:

60%

Total

100%

Syahrizan Zainan
Room : C103 Contact No : 016-5119117
This course introduces the various functions of management such as
planning, organizing, leading and controlling. The subject will expose

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students about management in rapidly changing world, in the context of a free

world market economy along with the adaptation of information
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
i)

COURSE
OBJECTIVES

COURSE CONTENT

SEMINAR 1

SEMINAR 2

SEMINAR 2

State, write and explain the basic functions of management (planning,

organizing, leading and controlling) their component activities and their
interrelationship.
ii)
State, write and explain the alternative school of thoughts about the
field of management.
iii)
State, write and correctly using the key management terms and
concept.
iv)
State, write and explain the major theories and concept in the field of
management.
v)
Collaborate, motivate and truthful with team members in completing
group assignment

TOPIC

HOURS/REMARKS

Introduction to Management
1.1 Definition of organization and management
1.2 Measuring managerial performance
1.3 Management process functions and
activities
1.4 Managerial levels, skills and roles
1.5 Evolution of management thoughts
Planning
2.1 Definition of and the importance of
planning
2.2 Types of planning and goals
2.3 Strategic Planning
2.4 Mission Statement
2.5 Types of organizational plan/ operational
plan
The nature of decision making
3.1 Types of decision making
3.2 Types of condition under decision making
3.3 The rationale of decision making
3.4 Group decision making

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SEMINAR 3

SEMINAR 3

Organizing
4.1
Definition of organizing
4.2
The organizing process
4.3
Division of work/ labor
4.4
Organizational structure
4.5
Span of management
4.6
Types of organization chart
4.7
Authority
4.8
Delegation
4.9
Coordination
Motivation
5.1 Definition of motivation
5.2 Early view on motivation
5.3 Content theories of motivation
5.4 Expectancy theory
5.5 Equity theory
5.6 Reinforcement theory
5.7 Goal-Setting theory

Submission of Take
home test.

TEST

SEMINAR 4

SEMINAR 4

SEMINAR 5

Leading
6.1
6.2
6.3

Definition of leadership
Leadership approaches
Power

Control
7.1
Definition of controlling
7.2
The controlling process
7.3
Types of control
7.4
Potential barriers to successful control
7.5
Making controlling success

Submission of written
assignment/report

Communication
8.1
The communication process
8.2
Formal organization communication
8.3
Informal organization communication
8.4
Barriers to effective communication and
how to overcome them
8.5
Achieving effective communication
8.6
Categories of interpersonal
communication

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Quality
9.1
Definition of Quality and TQM
9.2
The important of quality
9.3
Tools of TQM

SEMINAR 5

Management from Islamic Perspective

10.1 Philosophy and principles Islamic
management
10.2 Examples on practice of Islamic
organizations

WEEK 5

Recommended Text
Lewis, P.S., Goodman, S. H. & Fandt, P. M. (2007). Management: Challenges For Tomorrows
Leaders, 4th Edition, South-Western.
References
Certo, S. C. (1994), Modern Management: Quality, Ethics, and The Global Environment, 6th
Edition, Prentice Hall
Tan Sri Dr. Mohammed Abdul Rauf, Management and Administration (An Islamic Perspective),
Government Printing.

1.0

COURSE-WORK
1.1

Assignment (15%)
Student will be required to write a paper on a research topic individually/in group, which
will be assigned by the lecturer.
The research may be based on both primary and secondary sources of data, including
newspapers, magazines, journals,
internet articles, etc.

The assignment must:

Be analytical and evaluate in nature

Well-organized, clearly written and grammatically flawless
Give due acknowledgement to sources of information and ideas. Failure to do so
will constitute plagiarism
Copies of all articles/reports from newspapers, journals, magazines, internet
used as sources of reference must be submitted together with the research
paper

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Format of the Term Paper:

1.2

Paper size (A4 paper)

Font type (Arial)
Paragraph (Double spacing)
Font size (11)
Pages NOT less than 10 pages and NOT more than 15 pages

Take Home Test (10%)

Students will be given a previous final exam questions as take-home assignments from
the past-years examination questions. Students (in a group or individually) are required to
prepare a written case analysis for each of these cases that will then be discussed in
class and submitted to the lecturer.

1.3

Test (10%)

Students must sit for a written test sometime in the third seminar. This test will
require short answers to short questions which tests knowledge of some basic
concepts in management. Basically, it is in essay format. Choose one from three
questions.
1.4

Attendance and i-class/Class Participation (5%)

Students are required to participate in class and i-class discussions of as studies,
assigned readings and specified tutorial topics. Attendance is compulsory and failure to
do so will affect your mark on attendance. However, for a valid reason, you should
forward any show-cause letter (with evidence) to your lecturer as well as to the
Coordinator of InED, Dr. Rani Diana.

2.0

CONSULTATION HOURS
Students are encouraged to come and see their lecturer for any academic problems related to the
respective subject or codes for discussion.
(please make an appointment by referring to my
time table)

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies
within us.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

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