PPM (MBA 1st)

Unit I

Introduction: Definition, nature, scope, importance, Functions of management and manager,

Managerial roles and skills, Managerial ethics: need, importance, classification and ethical

dilemma, Corporate social responsibility: concept, need, tools and strategies. Evolution of

management thought and Management thinkers. Scientific Management, General

administrative theories, Quantitative approach, Behavioral approach, Systems approach,

Contingency approach.

Unit II

Planning: Importance, types of plans, and process of planning, business forecasting.

Concept, importance, benefits, limitations and process of Managing by Objectives. Strategic

management : Nature, importance, purpose, types, process and major kinds of strategies.

Decision-Making: Importance, types, steps and approaches, Decision Making in various

conditions, decision tree.

Unit III

Organizing: Concept, types, structure and process of organization, Bases of departmentation,

Line & Staff concept; problems of use of staff & ways to avoid line-staff conflict. Authority

& power :-concept, responsibility and accountability. Delegation: concept, importance,

factors affecting delegation, Reasons for failure and ways to make delegation effective, Span

of Management. Decentralization vs centralization: concept, reasons types and advantage

vs disadvantages of decentralization. Coordination: Concept, importance, difficulties and

techniques to ensure effective coordination.

Unit IV

Control: Concept, importance, characteristics, planning-control relationship, process of

control –setting objectives, establishing standards, measuring performance, correcting

deviations, types, process and techniques of control, Comparative study: Comparative study

of main features of Japanese Management and Z-culture of American Companies, Chinese

Style Management, Modern management techniques: an overview of various latest

techniques: Business process Re engineering, business outsourcing, benchmarking,

knowledge management, total quality management process, McKinsey's 7-S Approach, EBusiness

Management