Fundamentals of Management Paper – I –

Unit 1:

a. An Introduction to Management:
Meaning and Definition of Management, The Environment of organizations and Managers: Social, Technological, Economic, Ethical, Political& Legal.
b. Understanding the Manager’s Job: Goal setting and Planning, MBO: Management ay Objectives, Importance of business planning, Steps in planning, Types of Plans Planning and Strategic Management: TOWS Matrix.Decision Making: Bases of selection under alternative courses of action.

Unit 2:

a. Organizing:
Organization: Formal and Informal Organizations Departmentation
Managing Human Resources: Concept of Authority, responsibility, Line and staff relation.
b. Staffing:
Meaning of Staffing, Recruiting, Selecting and training

Unit 3:

a. Motivation
Meaning of Motivation, Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, Herzberg’ Two Factor theory, McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y, Theory Z by Ouchi, Managing Individual Behaviour, Motivating Employee Performance.
b. Directing and Communication
Managing Individual Behaviour, Centralization and Decentralization, Leadership and Influence Processes, Communication in OrganizationsManaging Groups and Teams

Unit 4:

Controlling:
Managing the Control Process
Managing Groups and Teams
Managing Operations, Quality, and Productivity

Reference Books:

  1. Peter F. Drucker Practice of Management -Pen Books Ltd.
  2. Sherlekar & Sherlekar Principles of Business Management, Himalaya Publishing House.
  3. James Stoner, Freeman, Gilbert Management, Pearson Education.
  4. Srinivasan & Chunawala Management of principles & practice Himalaya Publishing House.
  5. Burton, Thakur Management Today, Principles
  6. Stephen Robbins Organisational Behaviour
  7. Stephen Robbins, Mary Coulter Management
  8. Fred Luthans Organisational Behaviour