Principles of Management - 16204
 Periods/Week   Periods in one
Session 		 Full
 Marks 		  Annual 
Exam		  Internal 
Exam
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2 0 0 50 100 80 20

 

Rationale and Objectives

 

This subject gives a unified picture of what Management is and how it is applicable to various forms of Organization in this country. It gives a basic knowledge about managerial function in the most useful and organized way.

 

A student must be sensitive to the environment of the place where he may be operating. So he must learn to make decisions and to plan, organize and control activity in the environmental perspective of his own country.

 
 CURRICULUM
SL Topics Periods
1. What is Management? 02
2. Planning 05
3. Decision Making 05
4. Organizing 05
5. Staffing 05
6. Directing 05
7. Motivation 04
8. Communication 04
9. Co-ordination 06
10. Leadership 03
11. Controlling 05
12. Reviewing/Appraisal 01
  Total 50

 

 CONTENTS
 Topics  Content Periods
01 What is Management? 02
  Meaning, Nature, Function, Social Responsibility of Management.   
02 Planning 05
  Definition, Nature, Types, Steps.  
03 Decision Making 05
  Types of Decision, Steps in Decision, Factors influencing decision-making process.  
04 Organizing 05
  Meaning and Principles, Theory of Organizing, Steps in Organizing, Organizing Structures, Delegation and its meaning, Elements of Delegation, Principles of Effective Delegation, Centralization vs. Decentralization of authority.  
05 Staffing 05
  Nature and Purpose, Recruitment, Selection.  
06 Directing 05
  Meaning and Elements of Directing, Nature, Function, Unity of Command vs. Overlapping Directions.  
07 Motivation 04
  Meaning and Importance, Factors of Motivation.  
08 Communication 04
  Meaning, Types of Communication, Barriers of Communication, Effective Communication.  
09 Co-ordination 06
  Meaning, Importance, Ways to facilitate co-ordination, Sense of Mutuality, Co-operation, Steps towards co-ordination, Types of Co-ordination, Principles of Co-ordination.  
10 Leadership 03
  Meaning and Characteristics of Leadership, Types of Leader, Traits, Theory of Leadership.  
11 Controlling 05
  Definition, Process Controlling, Span of Control, Principles of Controlling.  
12 Reviewing/Appraisal 01
  Assessing the Performance, Organizational behaviour, Interaction with Peers, Juniors and Superiors, Conduct, Discipline, Communication Skill, Initiative, Drive, Moral, etc.  

 

 Recommended Books
SL Title/Publisher Author
1. Management & Industrial Relation in India R. S. Dawas
2. Essentials of Management Koortz & O' Donnel
3. Principles of Management P. C. Tripathy & P. N. Reddy
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 Scheme of Examination: Final Examination Marks = 80
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