Definition of Management – Nature, Scope and Functions of Management – Principles of Management –Importance of management –Levels of management-Roles of a manager- Contributions of F.W.Taylor, Henri Fayol, and Peter F. Drucker.

Meaning of Planning-Nature and Importance of Planning – Types of Plans – Considerations and Steps in Planning – Limitations of Planning – Characteristics of Decision making – Types of Decisions-Decision Making Steps-Factors involved in decision -making

Meaning and Importance of organization -Process of Organization –Nature or Characteristics of an Organization– Steps - Principles of Sound Organization - Organization Chart - Span of Control - Types of Organization-Key elements of Organization

Meaning of decision - Characteristics of a Decision - Types of Business Decisions - Steps in sound Decision making – Meaning and Nature of Motivation - Process and elements of Motivation - Importance of Motivation - Maslow’s Need Theory - Employee Morale.

Meaning and Features of Coordination - Need and Techniques - Principles of Co ordination – Techniques of Co ordination-Types of Co ordination-Nature of Control - Process – Requirements of Effective Control System.-Need for control-Essentials of Effective control Systems-Types of control methods