M.Com.(ENTREPRENEURSHIP) - University of Madras

Unit IV
Leadership skills and Types of Leadership- Leadership styles - Importance of Decision
Making skill on Leadership styles-Decisional styles implication on Classic and the modern
Leadership theories-Decision styles, Leadership and Organizational effectiveness.
Unit V
Contemporary challenges-Trust and Leadership-Cross Cultural Leadership and Decision
Making-Impact of Decision Making and Leadership skills on conflict resolution process-
Importance of Effective Decision Making and Leadership in the modern workplace.
References:
1. Fred Luthans, “Organisational Behavior”, McGraw Hill, International Edn., 1998
2. Stephen Robbins, “Organisational Behaviour”, McGraw Hill, 2002
3. Maheshwari B.L., “Decision Styles and Organisational Effectiveness”, Vikas Publishing
House, 1981
4. Hugh J Arnold et al, “Organisational Behaviour” McGraw Hill, 2002
5. Arabinda Ray, “The Indian Managers still in search of a style”, UBS Publishers, 1997
6. Gill Robinson Hickman (Edited), “Leading Organisations – Perspectives for a new era”,
Sage Publications, 1999
7. Peter G. North House, “Leadership Theory and Practice”, Sage Publications, 2000
8. P.T.Joseph, “The Nine Managerial Styles of the Enneagram”, Response Books, 2002
9. Craig E. Johnson, “Meeting the ethical challenges of Leadership”, Sage Publications,
2001
10. Peter Drucker, “ Decision Theory, Effective executives”
EDP 606 PRODUCTION, PLANNING & CONTROL (Credits –4)
OBJECTIVE
1. Define products and protection system
2. Know the use of various models like GANTT chart, optimal batch sizing etc in process
analysis and programming
3. Understand the various scheduling and sequencing techniques
Unit – I
Definition & meaning of products - Nature of production functions – production process
– designing a process – general procedures – production systems – types of projects – nature &
need of a factory production system – jobbing & mass production systems.
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