University of Southern Philippines-MPA Syllabus

COURSE SYLLABUS

PA 206

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The study and understanding of organization and management concepts, theories and principles and their relevance and application to government institutions. This will include the study of organizational structures, their organizational capacity to cope with environmental change, their ability to grow and develop the skills to aply the management functions and their commitment accelerate economic growth, enhance moral development and promote spcio-political awareness.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
	This course will provide the academic foundations of students in base-line concepts, principles and functions of management in order for them to have the skills to appreciate and use in managing their respective organizations. Specifically, the course will provide the students:
*	Knowledge on the basic concepts, theories and principles and functions of organizations and management
*	Understanding of the limitations / constraints as well as benefits / advantages and application of these concepts, principles and functions to present-day organization requirements
*	Insights into sample government organizations on how they are organized and managed in relation to their commitment for economic, socio-cultural and moral development.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
1	A study of an existing organization (a development study) to besubmitted 1 week before the final examination��.....�� 40%
2.	Reaction paper on national / international interest affecting government affairs��....................��..25%
3.	Group report / discussion on topic assigned��...��.25%
4.	Attendance and active class participation��....��...10%
	........................................................................TOTAL: 100%
COURSE OUTLINE
1.	Introduction: The Basis of Management Science, Theory and Practice
	• The Science of Management
	• The General Principles of Management
	• The Evolution of Managment Thought
	• Seeing the Organization as a System
	• The System Approach to Organizational Management
2.	*Historical Evolution of Philippine Local Government System*
	• The village or barangay government in the pre-colonial era
	• Local governments during the Spanish, Commonwealth and Post- Independence Periods
3.	*Structure, Organization and Forms of Local Government*
	• Local government structure and the political system
	• Tiers and administrative organization
	• Types of local government structure and organization

4.	*National-Local Government Relations*
	• Allocation of powers and functions
	• Central government control and supervision
	• Local authorities and field agencies of the national government
5.	*Local Financial Administration*
	• Taxing powers and revenue sources
	• Allocation of resources and local budgeting
6.	*Urbanization and Metropolitan Governance*
	• Issues and problems of urbanization
	• Metropolitan governance
7.	*Trends and Developments*
	• Local government reforms
	• Regional government
	• The Local Government Code

REFERENCES
	Alderfer, Harold. Local Government in Developing Countries, New York : McGraw Hill book Company, 1964.
	Brillantes, Alex. Decentralization and Local Autonomy: Some Basic Consideration, Local Govt. Bulletin, Feb. 1990.
	De Guzman, Raul and P. Tapales. Philippine Local Governments: Issues, Problems and Prospects, Local Govt. Center , 1973
	Maas , A. Area and Power: A Theory of Local Government, 1959.
	Tapales, P. History and Evolution of Phil. Local Govt. And Administration in Padilla. P. Strengthening Local Govt. Administration and Accelerating Local Devt. 1992.
	Ocampo, R. and Panganiban E. The Philippine Local Govt. System: History, Politics, and Finance. Local Govt. Center , U.P. 1988.
	Oamar, Felipe. Governing Metropolitan Regions: Some Approaches for Metro Manila in Philippine Journal of Public Administration Vol 31, April 1987.
	Local Government Code
	Local Government Bulletin Special Issue on Decentralization. Vol 24, 1989
	Reyes, Danilo. Reinventing Government and Bureaucracy in the Philippines , Philippine Journal of Public Administration. Vol 38 No. 2 April 1994
	Padilla, Perfecto. Strengthening Local Government Administration and Accelerating Local Development, Local Govt. Center and The Asia Foundation, April 1998.
	Tapales, P. et al. Local Government in the Philippines : A Book of Readings Vol. I and II, Center for Local and Regional Governance, U.P. 1998.


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PA 206

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

........................................................................TOTAL: 100%