Basics of Management- definition of management- contributions of Taylor’s and Fayol in principles of Management- management Vs Administration- management science or Art- Managers Vs. Entrepreneurs, Managers Vs. leaders.

Planning- Nature and importance-steps in planning-types of plans-planning premises-objective- characteristics- Hierarchy of objectives- management by objectives( MBO)- management by exception( MBE).

Organizing- Nature of organizing – formal and informal organization- structure and process of organizing- authority and responsibility- delegation of authority- Departmentation and its basis –decision making-styles of decision making.

Staffing and directing –staffing –purpose of staffing-recruitment and selection –training and development-performance appraisal-principles of direction- elements of direction-span of supervision- motivation- leadership- communication process

Controlling-concept of supervision and managerial control-nature of control-needs for control-significance and limitations of control- types of control- control process-control techniques: traditional and modern techniques