● Introduction to Management: Definition, importance, functions; Nature-as profession,
science and art, universality of management; Levels of management; managerial skills and
tasks.
● Evolution of Management Thought: History of Scientific and modern management,
Contribution of Taylor and Fayol, Neoclassical School- Human Relations approach and
Behavioral science approach; Modern School-Systems approach and Contingency
approach etc.
● Decision Making: Meaning of a decision, Types of decision, Steps in rational decision
making, Common difficulties in decision making. etc.
● Planning and Goal Setting: Concept, importance, types, steps of planning, premises,
barriers to planning and remedial measures etc.
● Strategy and Planning: Meaning, components, types of Strategic planning, Formulation
and implementation of strategy, SWOT, Porter’s generic strategy, The Miles & Snow
typology etc.
● Organization Structure and Design: Concepts, importance, types, process, principles of
organizing, Basic forms of organizing, Elements of organizing, Building blocks of
organization, Designing jobs, Grouping jobs, Establishing reporting relationships between
jobs, Distributing authority among jobs, Coordinating activities between jobs,
Differentiating between positions etc.
● Motivational Theories & Applications: Concepts of motivation, its importance, theories &
contribution of McGregor, Maslow’s and Herzberg’s, McClelland etc.
● Reward System: Meaning, purpose, Incentives (Financial and non- Financial) etc.
● Leadership: Meaning, process, and power of leadership, theories of leadership- path goal
theory, Trait theories of leadership, Charismatic leadership etc.
● Controlling: Introduction and scope of control, Types of control, steps of control, process
and need of control, limitations of control etc.
● Organizational Conflict: Levels of Organizational conflict, Stages of conflict, Causes of
conflict, its prevention and resolution. etc.