• ISBN13: 9788126923090
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Business Management
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: June 15, 2017
• Pages: 334
• Original Price: INR 350.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 470 grams

The book Principles of Management is an attempt to present a clear and logical view of concepts, theories, and principles of management. In this book, it has been tried to analyse the role and importance of the practice of management from historical to modern perspectives. This book contains twenty-three chapters which include the meaning and process of management; historical roots of management thought; classical era of management; neo-classical era of management; modern management school; contemporary management thinkers; management planning; decision making; meaning, definition, features, and process of management by objectives; meaning, definitions, characteristics, principles, and process of organizing; meaning, definitions, and principles of delegation of authority; span of management; staffing, direction, supervision, leadership, motivation, communication, and coordination; control and controlling techniques; etc. The technical language as well as the presentation of the book is good. All the terms and concepts of management have been properly dealt with. Each chapter contains case study, review questions, and references for better understanding of the subject matters. This book will be useful for the students of management, as well as for managers, executives, and administrators.

Dr. Pushpinder Singh Gill, Ph.D. (Punjabi University), M.B.A., has 25 years of working experience including research and consulting in the fields of Global Business Strategy, Competitive Strategy, Organizational Culture and Chain Management. He has also lectured at prestigious Universities and Business Schools across India; and his writings and research have been widely published in books as well as in several journals of national and international repute. His research paper entitled, “Marketing Executives Effectiveness in relation to Locus of Control: A Case Study of Punjab” was presented in the European Conference on Research Methodology (ECRM)-2003 held at University of Reading (UK). In the corporate world, Dr. Gill’s experience includes working as General Manager with Allied Beverages, India and as Country Head with Summit Beverages and Moha Soft Drinks, Ethiopia. Currently, he is professor at School of Management Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala. Paramjeet Kaur, M.Phil. (Himachal Pradesh University), M.Com, UGC-NET, Ph.D. (pursuing), has more than 6 years of working and teaching experience. She is assistant professor of Commerce at Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana.

• Preface
• Can we Survive without Management
• Importance of Management
• 1. Management: An Introduction
• Management: Meaning, Concepts, Characteristics, Role and Importance, Nature of Management: An Art, Science, Profession, Management and Administration, Levels of Management, Skills of a Manager, Scope of Management, Turning the Failures into Success: A Case Study of Facebook Inc., Review Questions, References
• 2. Management Process
• Characteristics of Management Process, Functions of Management, Principles of Management, Management: A Case of Management at Mc Donald, Review Questions, References
• 3. Historical Roots of Management Thought
• Period of Civilizations, Period of Three Greek Philosophers, References in The Bible, Contribution from Military, Management in 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th Century, Period of Industrial Revolution, Pre-Classists of Management Thought, Evaluation of Pre-Classists, Review Questions, References
• 4. Classical Era of Management
• Classical Management Era (1880-1920), Need and Features of Classical Theory, Branches of Classical School: Scientific Management Theory: Various Thinkers and its Evaluation, Fayol’s Classical Organization Theory: Various Thinkers and its Evaluation, Weber’s Bureaucracy Theory: Various Thinkers and its Evaluation, Evaluation of Classical Theory, Review Questions, References
• 5. Neo-Classical Era of Management (1920s-1950s)
• Human Relations Movement: Contributions of George Elton Mayo and His Experiments, Mary Parker Follett, Chester I. Barnard, Evaluation of Human Relations Movement, Behavioral Science Movement: Contributions of Abraham H. Maslow, Douglas Mcgregor, Herzberg, Comparison Between Scientific Management Theory and Human Relations Theory, Evaluation of Behavioral Science Movement, Comparison of Classical and Neo-Classical School, Evaluation of Neo-Classical Thought, Application of Human Relations Theories
• A Case Study, Review Questions, References
• 6. Modern Management School
• Features of Modern Management School, Components of Modern Management School, Quantitative Theory: Assumptions, Origin and Branches: Management Science, MIS, Operations Mgt., Evaluation of Quantitative Theory, Systems Theory: Origin, Concepts, Features and Evaluation, Contingency Theory: Origin, Concepts, Features and Evaluation, Chaos Theory, Organizational Humanism, William Ouchi’s Z Theory: Assumptions, Features, Limitations, Other Schools in the Modern Era, Problems and Conflicts in Management Theories: Case of Z, System and Contingency Theories, Review Questions, References
• 7. Contemporary Management Thinkers
• Contemporary Management Gurus: Peter F. Drucker, Philip B. Crosby, Henry Mintzberg, Michael Porter, Tom Peters, McKinsey 7s Model, Michael Hammer, C.K. Prahalad, Peter MichaelSenge, Rensis Likert, Herbert A. Simon, William Edwards Deming, Steve Jobs, Core Competence at HCL: A Case, Review Questions, References
• 8. Planning
• Meaning, Definitions, Why Plan, Characteristics of Planning, Planning Process/Steps in Planning Function, Importance of Planning, Principles, Limitations, Barriers in Planning, Types of Plans, Components of Planning: Objectives, Strategies, Policies, Procedures, Methods, Rules, Budgets, Programmes, Types of Planning, Planning is Continuous: A Case Study of Apple Inc., Review Questions, References
• 9. Decision-Making
• Decision-Making: Definitions, Features, Types of Decisions, Steps in Decision Making, Review Questions, References
• 10. Management by Objectives
• Management by Objectives: Meaning, Definitions, Features, Process of MBO, Need or Importance of MBO, Limitations of Management by Objectives Process, Review Questions, References
• 11. Organizing
• Organising: Meaning, Definitions, Characteristics, Principles, Process, Importance, Organizational Structure: Features, Types, Organizational Charts, Formal and Informal Organizational Structure: Meaning and Difference, Organizational Design of Walt Disney, Review Questions, References
• 12. Delegation
• Delegation of Authority: Meaning and Definitions, Principles of Delegation of Authority, Elements of Delegation: Authority, Responsibility, Accountability and their Differences, Steps in Delegation, Obstacles in Delegation, Difference between Delegation and Decentralisation of Authority Review Questions, References
• 13. Span of Management
• Span of Management: Meaning, Types of Span of Management, Need, Factors Affecting Span of Management, Categories of Span of Control, Organizational Structures Defining Span of Management, The Secret of Coca Cola Success, Review Questions, References
• 14. Staffing
• Staffing: Meaning, Definitions, Nature, Process, Importance of Manpower Planning, Obstacles in Manpower Planning, Recruitment and Selection: Meaning and Difference, Training: Meaning, Types and Difference between Training and Development, HR Practices at Infosys, Review Questions, References
• 15. Direction
• Direction: Meaning, Definitions, Characteristics of Direction: Importance, Components of Direction, Principles of Direction, Approaches or Techniques to Direction, Review Questions, References
• 16. Supervision
• Supervision: Meaning, Definitions, Importance Factors Governing Effective Supervision, Qualities of a Good Supervisor, Methods of Supervision, Review Questions, References
• 17. Leadership
• Leadership: Meaning, Definitions, Characteristics, Importance, Leadership Styles, Leadership Factors, Qualities of Good Leader, Theories of Leadership: Trait Theories or Great Man Theory, Behavioral Theories: Ohio State Studies, Michigan Studies, The Managerial Grid, Theory X and Theory Y, Rensis Likert’s Systems of Management, Situational Leadership or Contingency Theory, Fiedler Contingency Model, Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Model, House’s Path Goal Theory, Google’s Greatest Innovation is its Management Practice, Review Questions, References
• 18. Motivation
• Motivation: Meaning, Definitions, Characteristics, Types of Motivation, Process of Motivation, Significance of Motivation, Theories of Motivation: Maslow’s Theory, Frederick Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory, Douglas McGregor’s Theory X and Y, Theory, Z, Alderfer’s Erg Theory of Motivation, McClelland’s Acquired Needs Theory, Equity Theory, Vroom’s Valence and Expectancy Theory, Reinforcement Theory, Goal-Setting Theory, Lawler and Porter Theory, Carrot and Stick Theory, Techniques of Motivation, Motivating and Instilling a Sense of Staff Pride: A Case of Service Sector, Review Questions, References
• 19. Communication
• Communication: Meaning, Definitions, Characteristics, Importance, Communication Process, Principles of Communication, Channels of Communication, Barriers to Effective Communication, Overcoming Barriers to Communication, Review Questions, References
• 20. Coordination
• Coordination: Meaning, Definitions, Characteristics, Importance, Coordination and Cooperation: Relation and Difference, Co-Ordination is the Essence of Management, Principles of Coordination, Limitations of Coordination, Types of Co-Ordination, Techniques of Co-ordination, Limitations of Coordination, Coordination and Collaboration: Google’s Success Secret, Review Questions, References
• 21. Controlling
• Controlling: Meaning, Definitions, Characteristics, Importance, Process of Control, Planning and Controlling: Relation and Difference, Principles of Control, Types of Control, Limitations of Control, Controlling at McDonald’s, Review Questions, References
• 22. Controlling Techniques
• Techniques of Control, Budgetary Control, Financial Statement Analysis, Traditional Techniques and Modern Techniques, Review Questions, References
• 23. Management in the Times to Come
• Current Trends and Issues, Road Ahead for Managers, Review Questions, References