SEU Public Management ( MGT324 )

COURSE DESCRIPTION
 

College

College of Administrative & Financial

Sciences

 

Department

Business

Administration

 

 

Public

Management

Course Name Course Code: MGT324
Credit Hours 3 Credit Hours Contact Hours 3
Language Arabic   English
Track College Req. Dep. Req. Concentration
Level Level 6,7,8 Prerequisite MGT101
 Course Description:

 This course introduces students to management principles and practices, with a focus on public agency administration. The course examines the nature of public administration and move to organization theory and the effect of structure on administrative behaviour. It also discusses the people side of government organizations as well as management and leadership within organizations.

 

 Course Learning Outcomes:

 1.        Understand the fundamental theories of public sector management.

2.        Understand the simple and complex issues pertaining to public management environment

3.        Apply critical thinking to make and defend business decisions

4.        Recognize and gather data that related to public management scientifically

5.        Ability to rise to ethical issues and challenges in the context of public management

6.        Develop information technology skills for fast and effective means of communication to address business issues.

7.        Apply different management and leadership styles for different situations

 Course Major Topics:

 1.        Public Administration: An Indispensable Part of Society

2.        Organizational Theory and Management

3.        Managing Human Resources

4.        Public Decision Making

5.        Politics and Public Administration

6.        Intergovernmental Relations

7.        Public Performance

8.        Program Evaluation

9.        Public Budgeting

10.     Public-Sector Leadership

11.     Ethics and Public Administration

12.     Technology and Public Administration

13.     The Future of Public Administration

 

 Learning Resources

 ·         Textbook

Holzer, M., & Schwester, R. W. (2015). Public administration: An Introduction: Second Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0765639110

ISBN-10: 0765639114

 Grading:

 Course works (assignments, quizzes, projects, case studies, board discussion):             25%

Midterm exam                                                                                                                                25%

Final Exam                                                                                                                                      50%

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