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    11 - MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES

    Objectives:
    To enable the students to understand the principles of management thought and applying
    the same in practice.

    Unit 1

    Introduction to Management
     Introduction and Nature of Management
     Definition & Meaning-By P. F. Drucker, Koontz O’ Donnel, S. George
     Management as an Art, Science and Profession
     Distinction between Administration and Management
     Importance & Functions of Management

    Unit 2

    Evolution of Management
     Evolution of Management- Thought
     Pre Scientific Management era
     Scientific Management & Contribution of F. W. Taylor
     Process Management & contribution of Henri Fayol
     HR movement - Hawthrone experiments
     Contributions of Behavioral scientists- Abraham Maslow, Peter Drucker, Douglas Mc.
    Gregor

    Unit 3

    Planning and Decision Making


     Nature & Definition of Planning- Koontz o’Donnel, Hart, Alfred & Beaty
     Importance and limitations
     Planning process
     Types of Plans- on the basis of use, functions, time (meaning only)
     Meaning of Decision making
     Steps in decision making
     Types of decisions- Programmed-Non-programmed; Strategic-tactical, Individual-Group,
    Policy-Operation, Organizational-Personal

    Unit 4

    Organizing & Departmentation


     Meaning & Definition- Koontz O’Donnell & McFarland
     Organizing - Nature, Purpose & Principles
     Types of Organization (Formal & Informal)
     Types of Authority relationships- Line, Functional, Line& staff, Committees,
     Meaning and types of Departmentation
     Centralization and De-centralization (Meaning Only)

    Unit 5

    Elements of Directing, Co-ordination and Control


     Meaning & Importance of Directing
     Leadership: Meaning & Styles
     Motivation: importance & Theories (Maslow, Herzberg. Mc Gregor)
     Communication- Meaning, Objectives & Types of communication
     Meaning, Principles and techniques of Co- ordination
     Meaning, Need & steps in Controlling
    Reference Books:
    1. Harold Koontz, Cyril O'Donnell, Management: A Book of Readings, McGraw-Hill
    2. Dr P. N. Reddy, Prof H R Appannaiah, P C Tripathi, Essentials of Management, Himalaya,
    1. L. M. Prasad, Principles and Practice of Management. 7th Edition, Sultan Chand & Sons,
    2. R. Srinivasan and S. A. Chunawalla, Management: Principles and Practice, Second Edition,
    Himalaya
    3. P. C. Tripathi and P. N. Reddy, Principles of Management, Fourth Edition, Tata McGraw
    Hill, 2008.

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