BPA1103 Management of organisations

The course explores the problem of resources management in public sector organizations responsible for producing both private and social goods. The basic philosophy of public enterprise’s needs, social obligations and responsibilities; and the interface between economic, social and political factors on one hand, and public sector decision-making on the other shall be examined. Other topics character of public enterprises, planning, budgeting financial and other controls in public enterprises, problem of planning and coordination in sectors where public and private enterprises compete, and perform evaluation in public enterprises shall be covered. In addition, the dilemma of public enterprise; indigenization, divestment, privatization and commercialization, and the procedures for attaining any of these, shall be discussed drawing examples and case studies from successful countries and other continents 
  
Course Objectives
The course is intended to help students be able to:  

• Differentiate between private and social goods 
• State basic philosophy of public enterprises needs- social obligations/responsibilities etc.  
• Examine interface between economic, social and political factors in public sector decision-making 
• Controls in public enterprises; through budgeting, planning to enhance coordination of activities 
• Ensure performance evaluation in public enterprises in the area of indigenization, divestment, privatization and commercialization and the procedures for their attainment. 

Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:

• Differentiate between private and social goods 
• State basic philosophy of public enterprises needs – social obligations/responsibilities etc.  
• Examine interface between economic, social and political factors in public sector decision-making 
• Controls in public enterprises; through budgeting, planning to enhance coordination of activities 
• Ensure performance evaluation in public enterprises in the area of indigenization, divestment, privatization and commercialization and the procedures for their attainment.