Definition of Management – Management and Administration – Nature and Scope of Management - Functions of Management – Management as a science or Art or profession- Scientific Management – objective - social responsibilities of management. Contribution of F.W. Taylor – Henry Fayol .

Planning – Meaning – Nature and Importance of Planning – Planning promises – Methods and Types of plans –Decision Making.

Organization – Meaning, Nature and Importance – Process of Organization – Principles of Sound Organization – Organization Structure – Span of Control – Organization Chart – Departmentation – Delegation and Decentralization – Authority relationship Line, Functional and Staff.

Staffing and Directing- Supervision- Motivation – Need – Determinants of behaviour – Maslow’s Theory of Motivation – Motivation Theories in Management – X, Y and Z theories – Leadership styles – MBO – Management by Exception.

Controlling - nature and process of control – Techniques of control -characteristics of ideal control system - Communication in Management –Co-ordination - Need and Techniques.