MG8591 Principles of Management Syllabus:

MG8591 Principles of Management Syllabus โ€“ Anna University Regulation 2017

UNIT I Introduction To Management And Organizations

Definition of Management โ€“ Science or Art โ€“ Manager Vs Entrepreneur โ€“ types of managers โ€“ managerial roles and skills โ€“ Evolution of Management โ€“ Scientific, human relations , system and contingency approaches โ€“ Types of Business organization โ€“ Sole proprietorship, partnership, company-public and private sector enterprises โ€“ Organization culture and Environment โ€“ Current trends and issues in Management.

UNIT II Planning

Nature and purpose of planning โ€“ planning process โ€“ types of planning โ€“ objectives โ€“ setting objectives โ€“ policies โ€“ Planning premises โ€“ Strategic Management โ€“ Planning Tools and Techniques โ€“ Decision making steps and process.

UNIT III Organising

Nature and purpose โ€“ Formal and informal organization โ€“ organization chart โ€“ organization structure โ€“ types โ€“ Line and staff authority โ€“ departmentalization โ€“ delegation of authority โ€“ centralization and decentralization โ€“ Job Design โ€“ Human Resource Management โ€“ HR Planning, Recruitment, selection, Training and Development, Performance Management , Career planning and management.

UNIT IV Directing

Foundations of individual and group behaviour โ€“ motivation โ€“ motivation theories โ€“ motivational techniques โ€“ job satisfaction โ€“ job enrichment โ€“ leadership โ€“ types and theories of leadership โ€“ communication โ€“ process of communication โ€“ barrier in communication โ€“ effective communication โ€“ communication and IT.

UNIT V Controlling

System and process of controlling โ€“ budgetary and non-budgetary control techniques โ€“ use of computers and IT in Management control โ€“ Productivity problems and management โ€“ control and performance โ€“ direct and preventive control โ€“ reporting.