CCP Advanced-Leadership and Management

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UNIT DESCRIPTION

This paper is intended to equip the candidate with knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enable him/her to apply and demonstrate leadership and management skills to grow an enterprise under various circumstances and environments including under uncertainties.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

A candidate who passes this paper should be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of leadership techniques and management principles

Apply knowledge of leadership and management theories in organizations
Effectively undertake management functions
Make rational management decisions in an organisational context
Embrace and manage strategic change.

Course Content

1. Introduction to management
1.1 Nature of management 1.2 Importance of management 1.3 Levels of management 1.4 Multi-disciplinary nature of management 1.5 Roles of management as advocated by Henry Mintzberg 1.6 The changing roles of management and managers 1.7 Qualities of an effective manager 1.8 Management and administration

Introduction to Managament
(a) With reference to aspects/of management, explain the following terms:

2. Evolution and development of management thought
2.1 Classical approaches to management 2.1.1 Taylor’s view point 2.1.2 Fayol’s administrative theory 2.1.3 Max Weber’s bureaucratic theory 2.2 Behavioural management approach 2.2.1 Elton Mayo-Human relation theory 2.2.2 Abraham Maslow’s theory 2.2.3 McGregor’s X and Y theories 2.2.4 Mary Parker Follett’s Management theory 2.3 Modern management theories 2.3.1 Quantitative thinking 2.3.2 Systems thinking 2.3.3 Contingency thinking

3. Leading as a function of management
3.1 Differences between management and leadership 3.2 Attributes and skills of a good leader 3.3 Delegation, responsibility and accountability 3.4 Power, authority and accountability

4. Other Functions of management- Planning
4.1 Planning function: 4.1.1 Introduction to planning 4.1.2 Importance of planning 4.1.3 Planning process 4.1.4 Types of plans 4.1.5 Approaches to planning

4. Other Functions of management- Organising function
4.2.1 Meaning and importance of organising 4.2.2 Factors affecting the organising function 4.2.3 Process of organising 4.2.4 Principles of organising 4.2.5 Organisational structures

4. Other Functions of management- Staffing Functions
4.3.1 Meaning and importance of staffing 4.3.2 Staffing process 4.3.3 Factors that affect the staffing function 4.3.4 Components of the staffing function

4.4 Controlling function
4.4.1 Meaning and importance of control 4.4.2 Steps in the control process 4.4.3 Types of control 4.4.4 Controlling for organisational and employee performance 4.4.5 Tools for measuring performance 4.4.6 Essentials of an effective control system

5. Environmental Analysis
5.1 Micro-environment 5.2 Macro-environment 5.3 Internal environment 5.4 External environment 5.5 Tools of environmental analysis

6. Leadership approaches and strategy
6.1 Leadership traits 6.2 Leadership styles 6.3 Leadership skills 6.4 Formulation of an organisation’s strategic direction 6.5 Differences between transactional leadership and transformational leadership 6.6 Conflict resolution mechanisms 6.7 Ethics in leadership

7. Decision making
7.1 Importance of decision making 7.2 Decision making models/approaches 7.3 Types of decisions 7.4 Decision making process 7.5 Problem solving skills 7.6 Decision making under different conditions 7.7 Challenges in decision making 7.8 Effective decision making

8. Enterprise management
8.1 Meaning and concept of entrepreneurship 8.2 Intrapreneurship 8.3 Entrepreneurial development 8.4 Enhancing creativity and innovation in organisations 8.5 Methods of generating ideas 8.6 Introduction to business plan 8.7 Protection of intellectual properties

9. Project management
9.1 Project management concepts 9.2 Characteristics of a project 9.3 Importance of projects 9.4 Features of projects and baseline surveys 9.5 Illustration of the Project life cycle 9.6 Project planning and organising 9.7 Project resources and costing 9.8 Project completion and evaluation

10. Marketing management
10.1 Meaning and importance of marketing 10.2 Marketing management orientation/philosophies 10.3 Marketing mix 10.4 Development of marketing information 10.5 Marketing strategies

TOPIC 11: Leadership and Strategic Change

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Course Content

Introduction to Managament

(a) With reference to aspects/of management, explain the following terms:

Evolution of management- Classical Approaches

Behavioural management approach

Modern management theories

3. Leading as a function of management 3.1 Differences between management and leadership 3.2 Attributes and skills of a good leader 3.3 Delegation, responsibility and accountability 3.4 Power, authority and accountability

Differences between management and leadership

3.2 Attributes and skills of a good leader

4. Other Functions of management- Planning 4.1 Planning function: 4.1.1 Introduction to planning 4.1.2 Importance of planning 4.1.3 Planning process 4.1.4 Types of plans 4.1.5 Approaches to planning

Planning

4. Other Functions of management- Organising function 4.2.1 Meaning and importance of organising 4.2.2 Factors affecting the organising function 4.2.3 Process of organising 4.2.4 Principles of organising 4.2.5 Organisational structures

Organising

Organisational structures

4. Other Functions of management- Staffing Functions 4.3.1 Meaning and importance of staffing 4.3.2 Staffing process 4.3.3 Factors that affect the staffing function 4.3.4 Components of the staffing function

Staffing Function

Labour Laws in Kenya

4.4 Controlling function 4.4.1 Meaning and importance of control 4.4.2 Steps in the control process 4.4.3 Types of control 4.4.4 Controlling for organisational and employee performance 4.4.5 Tools for measuring performance 4.4.6 Essentials of an effective control system

Control

5. Environmental Analysis 5.1 Micro-environment 5.2 Macro-environment 5.3 Internal environment 5.4 External environment 5.5 Tools of environmental analysis

Environmental Analysis

Introduction to Leadership, Qualities and skills

6.2 Leadership styles

Leadership Theories

Ethics in Leadership

7. Decision making 7.1 Importance of decision making 7.2 Decision making models/approaches 7.3 Types of decisions 7.4 Decision making process 7.5 Problem solving skills 7.6 Decision making under different conditions 7.7 Challenges in decision making 7.8 Effective decision making

Decision Making and problem Solving

Types of Decisions

Decision Processes: Theoretical model

8. Enterprise management 8.1 Meaning and concept of entrepreneurship 8.2 Intrapreneurship 8.3 Entrepreneurial development 8.4 Enhancing creativity and innovation in organisations 8.5 Methods of generating ideas 8.6 Introduction to business plan 8.7 Protection of intellectual properties

Enterprise Management

Project Management

10. Marketing management 10.1 Meaning and importance of marketing 10.2 Marketing management orientation/philosophies 10.3 Marketing mix 10.4 Development of marketing information 10.5 Marketing strategies

Meaning and importance of marketing & Philosophies

Marketing Mix

TOPIC 11: Leadership and Strategic Change

Strategic Change

Drivers for Strategic Change

Strategic Leadership Principles

Reasons for Change & Dealing with Resistance to Change

PAST PAPERS

Dec Exam 2021

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April 2022 past paper

August 2022 Past Paper

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