General Management I

Paper Code: 
ATG/ BSG/ FSG 122
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To make students aware of the various basic concepts of management.    

18.00
Unit I: 

Management: Concept, Meaning,  Nature, Scope, and significance, Principles of Management, Management Functions, Roles and Skills of a manager

18.00
Unit II: 
Development of Management Thought: (Brief study)

Management in ancient civilizations, Management during the Medieval Period, Management during Industrial Revolution,  The Period of Systematic Development of Management

Schools of Management Thought

 

18.00
Unit III: 
Planning:

 Concept, Types and Process; Principles of Planning, MBO

Decision Making: Types and process

 

18.00
Unit IV: 
Organizing:

Concept, Types, Process and Principles, Various forms of Organizational structures and their merits-demerits, Formal and informal Organization, merits and demerits.

 

18.00
Unit V: 
Authority and Responsibility:

Delegation of Authority, Span of control, Centralization and Decentralization

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Koontz and Wechrich H, Essentials of Management, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi.
  2. Stoner, Freeman, and Gilbert, Management, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
References: 
  1. Terry and Franklin, Principles of Management, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi
  2. Mathew, M. J., Business Management, Sheelsons, Jaipur
  3. Sudha, G.S., Business Management, RBSA Publishers, Jaipur
Academic Year: 
2014-2015
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