Course info

Syllabus:

Unit 1:
Introduction to Management
Concept of management, Nature, scope, functions, levels of management and its functions, Importance and Functional Areas of Management, Role of Manager, Managerial Skills, Approaches of Management, Classical Approach, Contribution of F.W. Taylor, Contribution of Henry Fayol, Contribution of Max Weber, Neoclassical Approach, Human Relations Approach, Modern Approach, Contingency Approach, Quantitative Approach, System Approach, Management by Objectives (MBO)

Unit 2:
Planning and Organizing
Study of scientific Management, Meaning of Planning, Nature and Importance of Planning, Steps in Planning Process, Types of Plan, Limitations of Planning, Meaning of Organizing, Process of Organizing, Principles of Organizing, Organization Structure, Types of Organization Structure, Concept of Authority, Responsibility and Accountability, Delegation.

Unit 3:
Staffing, directing and controlling:
Staffing – Concept, need, Process of staffing- Human Resource Planning, job analysis, recruitment, selection process
Directing: Concept, need, Principles of directing, Span of Management, determinants of span of management,
Controlling: Meaning of controlling, importance of controlling, need for effective controlling, steps in control process, types of control,
techniques of controlling


Unit 4:
Business ethics, Corporate Governance and CSR
Nature and Principles, Purpose and need of Directing, Elements of directing –Business Ethics – Meaning of Ethics and Business Ethics, Moral and Values, Need and Importance of Business Ethics, Factors Influencing Business Ethics, Corporate Governance – Meaning, Purpose of Good Corporate Governance, Factors Influencing Corporate Governance, Ethical Issues in Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – Concept, Key Factors and Benefits of CSR.