Taxmann's Principles of Management – Student oriented treatise presenting concepts of business management in simple language with a focus on conceptual understanding

This book will be helpful to the students of MBA, PGDM, PGPM, MCA, BBA & other professional courses.

The Present Publication is the latest edition, authored by Dr. Neeru Vasishth & Dr. Vibhuti Vasishth, with the following noteworthy features:

• [Simple, Systematic & Comprehensive Explanation] The subject matter is presented in a simple, systematic method along with a comprehensive explanation of the concept and theories underlying management

• [Student-Oriented Book] This book has been developed keeping in mind the following factors:

o Interaction of the author/teacher with their students in the classroom

o Shaped by the author/teacher's experience of teaching the subject matter at different levels for more than three decades

o Reactions and responses of students have also been incorporated at different places in the book

• [Tabular Format] Tables have been used for comparative study and understanding of the concepts

• [Quotations] have been given at the start of every chapter to promote conceptual thought of the subject matter

• Each paragraph is distinctly numbered and starts with the relevant background of the subject

• [Questions for Conceptual Understanding] have been given in this book

• [Case Studies] are meant to give practical insights into the application of management concepts

Contents of this book are as follows:

• Management Concepts and Nature

• Evolution of Management Thought

• Contemporary Management Theories

• Fundamentals of Planning

• Goals and Plans

• Management by Objectives (MBO)

• Strategic Planning

• Business Environment (Analysis and Diagnosis)

• Decision Making

• Organising Function

• Formal and Informal Organisations

• Group Dynamics

• Types of Organisation Structure

• Authority Responsibility Relationships

• Line and Staff Relationships

• Departmentation

• Delegation and Decentralisation

• Co-ordination

• Conflict Management

• Staffing Function

• Recruitment and Selection

• Training and Development

• Compensation

• Performance Appraisal

• Direction and Supervision

• Motivation

• Leadership

• Communication

• Interpersonal Behaviour

• Control Concepts and Process

• Techniques of Control

• Organisational Change

• Corporate Culture

• Organisation Development

• Corporate Social Responsibility

• Corporate Governance

• Knowledge Management

• Learning Organisation

• Individual Behaviour

• Personality

• Perception

• Work Teams and Group Decision Making