Course code VadZ4024

Credit points 2.25

Management

Total Hours in Course60

Number of hours for lectures16

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8

Date of course confirmation29.11.2011

Responsible UnitInstitute of Social Sciences and Humanities

Course developer

author

Guntars Deičmans

Mg. pub. admin.

Course abstract

Management is a specific science branch, which examines managing, retraining process of different organizations and allows understanding better the manager work and its importance in qualitative and efficient work of organizations. Management is universal public attribute and our task is take significant par in its developing and maintaining. importance of public relations in work of organizations.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge about management principles and functions of management; Skills in understanding internal and external processes of organizations and make decisions according to change of situation. Work in team/ group and individually. effective planning and organizing of work; Competence to deal with problems and make decisions according to the situation. Varying with management styles in order to maintain effective work of organization.

Compulsory reading

1. Praude V., Beļčikovs J. Menedžments. Rīga: Vaidelote, 2001. 508 lpp.
2. Ukolovs V., Mass A., Bistrjakovs I. Vadības teorija. Rīga: Jumava, 2006. 246 lpp.
3. Dāvidsone G. Organizāciju efektivitātes modelis. Rīga: O.D.A. 2008. 328 lpp.
4. Benson V., Davis K. Business information management. Ventus publishing ApS, 2008. 83 p. pieejams: http://studyguide.pk/Handouts/ACCA/acca_it/trends-in-business-information-management.pdf

Further reading

1. Ritson N. Strategic management.Ventus publishing ApS, 2008. 56 p. pieejams: http://www.academy-british.co.uk/Library-eng/strategicmanagement.pdf
2. Senyucel Z. Managing the human resource in the 21st century. Ventus publishing ApS, 2009. 77 p. Pieejams: http://indusbusinessacademy.org/admin/documents/hrm-managing-the-human-ressource.pdf
3. Change management. [ Matuševiča L. tulk.]. Rīga: Lietišķās Informācijas dienests, 2009. 160 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Kapitāls: žurnāls lietišķiem cilvēkiem.Lietišķās informācijas dienests. 2010. ISSN:1407-2041.
2. Biznesa psiholoģija: Saules bite. 2010. ISSN: 1691-3183.
3. Dienas bizness: nedēļas laikraksts: Latvijas biznesa avīze. Diena. Dagons Industry, 2010. ISSN: 1407-2041.