INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
Concept- Nature- Importance-The Evolution of Management-Thought Managerial roles and styles-
Principles of Management - Levels of Management- Characteristics of Managers -Decision making
approach-MBO-Management and Society
The Nature and Purpose of Planning- Objectives - Strategies, Policies -The Nature of Organizing-
Organizational Structure: Departmentation -Line/Staff Authority and Decentralization – Co-ordination
functions in Organization - Communication- The System and Process of Controlling - Control
Techniques.
Definition, need and importance -Nature and scope-Importance of Learning- Introduction and theories.
Motivation: Content and process theories-Leadership: Styles and Theories - Perception-Personality-
Attitudes.
Definition, need and importance -Nature and scope-Importance of Groups and Teams- Role
relationships and conflict-Group dynamics- Work values.
ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE AND CHANGE
Creating and sustaining organizational Culture, types of culture, Organizational change, Stability vs
Change, Proactive vs Reaction change, the change process, Resistance to change, Managing change.
Reference Book:
1 Subba Rao, P, ‘Management and Organizational Behaviour (Text and Cases)’, 2nd Edition, Himalaya
Publishing House 2019.
2 Laurie J. Mullins, ‘Management and Organisational Behaviour’, 8th Edition, Financial Times Prentice Hall,
2007.
3 Khanka.S.S, ‘Organisational Behaviour’, 6th Edition, S. Chand & Co, 2010.
4 Prasad.L.M, ‘Organisational Behaviour’, 4th Edition, Sultan Chand & Sons, 2014.
5 Uma Sekaran, ‘Organisational Behaviour’, 2th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2006.
Text Book:
1 Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich, ‘Essentials of Management: An International and Leadership
Perspective’, 9th Edition, Mcgraw Hill Higher Education, 2015.
2. Stephen P. Robins, ‘Organisational Behavior’, 15th Edition, Pearson Education, 2015.
