Principles of Management

Unit I : Introduction
1.1 Concept: Need for study, Managerial Functions – An overview; Coordination – Essence of Managership
1.2 Evolution of Management Thought, Classical Approach- Taylor, Fayol, Neo-Classical and Human Relations Approach- Mayo, Hawthorne Experiments, Behavioural Approach, Systems Approach, Contingency Approach

Unit II: Planning
2.1 Types of Plan – Meaning, objectives, Significance of Planning. An overview to highlight the differences
2.2 Strategic planning – Concepts ,process , Importance and Limitations
2.3 Decision –making – concept , importance; Committee and Group Decision-making, Process ,

Unit III: Organizing
3.1 Concept
3.2 Process of organizing – An overview, Span of Management, Different types of authority (line and staff and functional), Decentralization , Delegation
3.3 Formal and Informal Structure
3.4 Principles of Organizing

Unit IV: Staffing and Leadership
4.1 Concept of Staffing, An overview of Staffing
4.2 Motivation – Concept , Importance, extrinsic and intrinsic motivation; Major Motivation Theories – Maslow’s need Hierarchy theory; Hertzberg’s Two – factors theory , Vroom’s Expectation Theory.
4.3 Leadership – Concept, Importance, Theories of Leadership
4.4 Communication- Concept purpose, process, Oral and written communication, Formal and informal communication networks, Barriers to communication, Overcoming barriers to communication

Unit V: Control
5.1 Concept, Process, Limitations, Principles of Effective Control, Major Techniques of Control – Ratio Analysis (ROI), Budgetary Control.
5.2 Emerging issues in Management