Principles of Business Management

Contents

1. Business Management

1.1 Nature and scope of business

1.2 Characteristic and objective of business

1.3 Classification of business activities

1.4 Social responsibility of business towards different groups

2. Forms of Business Unit

2.1 Sole trader

2.2 Partnership

2.3 Joint stock company

2.4 Co-operative society

3. Manangement and its Process

3.1 Meaning, definition and scope of management

3.2 Characteristics of management

3.3 Importance of management

3.4 Management and administration

3.5 Management – a science or art

3.6 Levels of management

3.7 Management process

3.8 Development of management thought

3.9 Management of change and conflict

3.10 Management in changing environment

3.11 Principles of management

4. Planning

4.1 Meaning of planning

4.2 Nature, characteristics and importance

4.3 Objective of planning

4.4 Process of planning

4.5 Types of planning

4.6 Decision making

5. Staffing

5.1 Meaning of staffing

5.2 Recruitment

5.10 Selection

5.11 Performance appraisal

5.12 Training and development

6. Organizing

6.1 Introduction and definition

6.2 Principles of organisation

6.3 Types of organization

7. Delegation of Authority

7.1 Meaning and definition

7.2 Centralization

7.3 Decentralisation

8. Direction and Control

8.1 Direction

8.2 Control

9. Communication and Co-ordination

9.1 Communication

9.2 Co-ordination

10. Motivation

10.1 Meaning and importance

10.2 Theory of motivation

11. Leadership and Morale

11.1 Meaning and importance of leadership

11.2 Morale