• Leadership: Functions, Qualities, Leader vs. manager, • Leadership theories- Trait theory, Situational behavioral theories, Leadership styles (Autocratic, Democratic, Laissez Faire)
• Motivation: Concept, Elementary study of Motivation theories (Maslow’s-Need hierarchy, McGregor-X-Y theory, Herzberg-Motivation-Hygiene theory), • Types of motivation, techniques, essentials of a good motivation plan.
: • Coordination: Meaning, types, Principles, Techniques. • Communication: Meaning, Importance, Process, types, barriers, essentials of effective communication.
• Recent Trends & Challenges in Management: Total Quality Management, Crisis Management, Risk Management
• Gupta, C. B., Business Organization, S.Chand, NewDelhi • Drucker, Peter Ferdinand, Management Challenges for 21stCentury, Harper Collins, USA. • Luthans, Fred, Organization Behaviour, McGraw Hill, New Delhi • Allen, Louis A., Management and Organization, McGraw Hill, NewYork • Ansoff, H., The New Corporate Strategy, Wiley.
SUGGESTED READINGS: • Koontz and Wechrich H, Essentials of Management, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi. • Stoner, Freeman, and Gilbert, Management, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi. • Terry and Franklin, Principles of Management, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi • Sudha, G.S., Business Management, RBSA Publishers, Jaipur Note: Latest edition of the readings may be used. e- RESOURCES: • Principles of Management https://d3bxy9euw4e147.cloudfront.net/oscms-prodcms/media/documents/Prin... • Introduction to Business Management https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338967220_INTRODUCTION_TO_BUSIN... • Management Concepts and Organizational Behaviour https://www.ddegjust.ac.in/studymaterial/mcom/mc-101.pdf JOURNALS: • Prabandhan • The Indian Journal of Commerce • Vikalpa: Journal of Decision Makers