General management

Subject	General management
Semester	2nd semester (spring)
Type	compulsory
ECTS	6 ECTS
Study programme:	Economics / 1st Bologna cycle
Primary language:	Slovene

Introduction
The course is delivered in Slovenian and is a compulsory course in accordance with the officially approved curriculum of the undergraduate study programme in Business Studies.
 
Prerequisites
Students must have a sufficient command of Slovenian to communicate with the lecturers and fellow students, to follow the lectures and to understand the study materials.

Content (Syllabus outline)

1. Definition of the concept of management
2. Levels and roles of management
3. Contemporary trends in management
4. Management processes
5. Planning - Management by objectives (MBO)
6. Organising - Business process reengineering (BPR)
7. Leading - motivating colleagues (theoretical concepts and practical approaches)
8. Leading - effective communication and intercultural communication
9. Leading - Situational leadership
10. Controlling - BSC
11. Crisis management

Objectives and competences
To become acquainted with and understand the basic managerial concepts. To describe the influence of external and internal factors on managerial decisions.

Intended learning outcomes
Competences To acquire the ability to solve problems on the basis of qualitative and quantitative information. To develop the ability to anticipate situations and events, as well as the ability to recognise and interpret economic conditions in given circumstances. To develop the ability to make decisions. To acquire the ability to learn independently. To develop the ability to express ideas and construct arguments in a logical and coherent manner, both orally and in writing. To develop the ability to construct arguments that lead to critical and self-critical thinking. To develop the skills of adapting to new circumstances. To acquire approaches that facilitate adherence to ethical principles. To acquire the ability to analyse business conduct and decisions and to evaluate them from an economic, social and ethical standpoint. To develop the ability to transfer knowledge into practice. To develop the ability to build interpersonal relations and to work in a team. To become acquainted with the management function of the enterprise and to understand its objectives. To acquire the ability to understand and apply the basic managerial concepts and principles. Learning outcomes Having passed the examination, the student will understand the functioning of the management function of the enterprise.

Learning and teaching methods

Forms and methods of work

Explanation by the lecturers

Conversation / discussion

Presentations of seminar papers

Project work for an external client

Assessment

Assessment consists of: a seminar paper (25% weight in the overall grade), the assessment of participation in the course (25% weight) and a written examination (50% weight).

Irrespective of the calculation taking the individual weights into account, a positive grade in the final examination is a prerequisite for a positive overall grade.

Readings

• Obvezna literatura:
• Daft, Richard F. 2021. Management. Cengage Learning.

Recommended additional literature

• Berne, Eric. Katero igro igraš. Sinesis, 2012.
• Hofstede, Geert. Culture's consequences. Sage, 2001.
• Trompenaars, Fons; Hampden-Turner, C.. Riding the waves of culture. Nicholas Brealey, 1997.
• Blanchard, Kenneth; Johnson, Spencer. Enominutni vodja. Taxus, 1994.
• Hersey, Paul. The situational leader. Warner books, 1985.
• Kaplan, Robert S.; Norton, David P.. The balanced scorecard. HBR press, 1996.

Office hours

• Before and after lectures
• By arrangement