MG2351 PRINCIPLES OF
MANAGEMENT
L T P C
3 0 0 3
UNIT I OVERVIEW OF
MANAGEMENT 9
Definition - Management - Role
of managers - Evolution of
Management thought -
Organization and the
environmental factors – Trends
and Challenges of Management
in
Global Scenario.
UNIT II PLANNING 9
Nature and purpose of planning
- Planning process - Types of
plans – Objectives - -
Managing by objective (MBO)
Strategies - Types of strategies
- Policies - Decision
Making - Types of decision -
Decision Making Process -
Rational Decision Making
Process - Decision Making under
different conditions.
UNIT III ORGANIZING 9
Nature and purpose of
organizing - Organization
structure - Formal and informal
groups I
organization - Line and Staff
authority - Departmentation -
Span of control -
Centralization and
Decentralization - Delegation of
authority - Staffing - Selection
and
Recruitment - Orientation -
Career Development - Career
stages – Training - -
Performance Appraisal.
UNIT IV DIRECTING 9
Creativity and Innovation -
Motivation and Satisfaction -
Motivation Theories -
Leadership Styles - Leadership
theories - Communication -
Barriers to effective
communication - Organization
Culture - Elements and types of
culture - Managing
cultural diversity.
UNIT V CONTROLLING 9
Process of controlling - Types of
control - Budgetary and non-
budgetary control
techniques - Managing
Productivity - Cost Control -
Purchase Control - Maintenance
Control - Quality Control -
Planning operations.
TOTAL= 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Stephen P. Robbins and Mary
Coulter, 'Management',
Prentice Hall of India,
8th edition.
2. Charles W L Hill, Steven L
McShane, 'Principles of
Management', Mcgraw Hill
Education, Special Indian
Edition, 2007.