Fundamentals of Management

Paper Code: 
ATG122
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

1. Give insight about the fundamental concepts of management.
2. Develop an understand the nature and different functions of management

18.00
Unit I: 
Unit I

• Management: introduction- Concept, Meaning, Nature, Scope, and significance, Principles of Management, Management Functions, Roles and Skills of a manager
• Development of Management Thought: (Brief study)- Management in ancient civilizations, Management during the Medieval Period, Management during Industrial Revolution, The Period of Systematic Development of Schools of Management Thought

18.00
Unit II: 
Unit II

• Planning: Concept, Types and Process; Principles of Planning, MBO
• Decision Making: Types and process

18.00
Unit III: 
Unit III

• Organizing: Concept, Types, Process and Principles, Various forms of Organizational structures and their merits-demerits, Formal and informal Organization, merits and demerits, Delegation of Authority, Span of control, Centralization and Decentralization

18.00
Unit IV: 
Unit IV

• Staffing: Manpower planning, Job analysis-job specification, job description, Recruitment, Sources of recruitment, Selection process, Training-objectives & methods

18.00
Unit V: 
Unit V

• Directing: Meaning, Importance, Principles & Techniques of directing
• Controlling: Nature of control in organizations, Types of control, steps in the control process, Controlling Techniques, Characteristics of Good Control System
• Problems and Limitations of Control, MBE

Essential Readings: 

• Koontz and Wechrich H, Essentials of Management, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi.
• Stoner, Freeman, and Gilbert, Management, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
• Terry and Franklin, Principles of Management, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi
• Mathew, M. J., Business Management, Sheelsons, Jaipur
• Sudha, G.S., Business Management, RBSA Publishers, Jaipur

References: 

1. Terry and Franklin, Principles of Management, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi
2. Robbins, Management, Pearson Education, New Delhi
3. Mullins, Management and Organisational Behaviour, Pearson Education, New Delhi
4. Allens, Louis A., Management and Organization, Mcgraw Hill, New York
5. Hampton, David R., Modern Management, McGraw Hill.

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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