Vijesti

COURSE: Logistics systems and processes management

Class: Strategic management in logistics

Semester:

Lectures+Practice+Consultation:

Total:

ECTS credits:

IV

2

1

1

60

5

Class goal: Obtaining elementary knowledge on management and strategic management in logistics.

Obtaining management and usage skills in business operations.

Class content:

a)     General information on management

–       Definition of management: concept, tasks and meaning of management,

–       Development of management: early ideas, mature period, contemporary approaches,

–       Contemporary management challenges: responsibility, information technology, globalization, etc.

–       Management functions,

–       Planning; strategic planning, operative planning,

–       Organizing: organization in companies, work processes and projects,

–       Coordinating: working with people, leadership,

–       Project management,

–       Monitoring, classic monitoring, quality management, other models,

–       Decision-making; decision-making process, decision making ethics,

–       Changes management; achieving climate for changes, leading the changes process

b)     Strategic management:

–       Definition and meaning of strategic management, strategic management components,

–       Strategic managers, levels of strategic management,

–       Legation, goals, interested groups, social responsibility,

–       Forming the strategy (internal and external analysis, SWOT analysis, selecting the strategy),

–       Strategy implementation (forming organizational structure, forming integrative and control systems, harmonizing strategy, structure and control),

–       Politics and power in organizations (sources of politics and power in organizations, affect of politics and power on strategies, managing organizational policies),

–       Conflicts in organizations (sources of conflicts in organizations, strategic management of conflicts),

–       Changes in organizations (determining needs for changes, determining hindrances and resistance to changes, introducing changes into organizations, self-learning organization),

–       New approaches in the area of strategic management.

General and specific competencies (knowledge and skills)

Proficiency in management basics with emphasis on strategic management. Ability to manage and take part in decision-making process on strategic logistics issues.