MANAGEMENT PROCESS

FULLY SOLVED BOOK LASY 5 YEARS PAPERS SOLVED PLUS GUESS

1.6 MANAGEMENT PROCESS
OBJECTIVES:
The objective is to familiarize the students with concepts and principles of Management
Unit 1: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT 12Hrs
Introduction - Meaning, Nature and Characteristics of Management - Scope and functional areas of
Management - Management as a Science, Art or Profession - Management & Administration - Principles of
management - Social responsibility of Management and Ethics.
Unit 2: PLANNING 08 Hrs
Nature, importance and purpose of planning - Planning process, Objectives - Types of plans (Meaning only)
- Decision making – importance & steps.
Unit 3: ORGANIZING AND STAFFING 14Hrs
Nature and purpose of organization, Principles of organization - Types of organization –Departmentation,
Committees - Centralization Vs decentralization of authority and responsibility - Span of Control - MBO
and MBE( Meaning only) - Nature and importance of staffing.
Unit 4: DIRECTING AND COORDINATING 14Hrs
Meaning and nature of directing - Motivation theories (Maslow‟s, Herzberg, McGregor‟s X & Y theory).
Leadership – Meaning -Formal and Informal Leadership – Characteristics - Leadership Styles -
Autocratic/Dictatorial - Democratic/Participative, Free reign/Laissez faire Leadership Styles -
Communication -Meaning and importance, Barriers to Communication, Types of Communication –
Coordination–Meaning, importance and Principles.
Unit 5: CONTROLLING 08Hrs
Meaning and steps in controlling - Essentials of a sound control system - Methods of establishing control (in
brief)