- Cover
- About Pearson
- Title Page
- Contents
- Preface
- About the Author
- PART I MANAGEMENT—A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
- 1 Introduction to Management
- India’s Inspirational Managers
- Introduction
- Meaning of Management
- Definitions of Management
- Characteristics of Management
- Objectives of Management
- Levels of Management
- Functional Management
- Management Process or Functions
- Managerial Roles
- Managerial Skills for Success
- Management vs. Administration
- Management—Science or Art Debate
- Management as a Profession
- Challenges Facing Management
- Strategic Management—An Overview
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Case Study
- 2 The Evolution and the Environment of Management
- 3 Social Responsibilities of Managers
- 1 Introduction to Management
- PART II PLANNING, DECISION MAKING AND FORECASTING
- 4 Planning
- 5 Decision Making
- India’s Inspirational Managers
- Introduction
- Definitions of Decision Making
- Characteristics of Managerial Decisions
- Approaches to Decision Making
- Decision-making Environments—Types
- Strategies for Decision Making
- Decision-making Styles
- Steps in the Rational Decision-making Process
- Factors Influencing the Decision-making Process
- Challenges to Effective Decision Making
- Decision Tree
- Group Decision Making—An Overview
- Decision Support System
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Case Study
- 6 Forecasting
- India’s Inspirational Managers
- Introduction
- Definitions of Forecasting
- Importance of Business Forecasting
- Types of Forecasting
- Principles of Forecasting
- Key Elements of Forecasting
- Forecasting Process
- Techniques of Forecasting
- Challenges in Forecasting
- Guidelines for Effective Forecasting
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Case Study
- PART III ORGANIZING
- 7 Organizational Structure
- India’s Inspirational Managers
- Introduction
- Definitions of Organizing
- Characteristics of Organizing
- Importance of Organizing
- Principles of Organizing
- The Process of Organizing
- Organizational Design
- Organizational Structure
- Types of Organizations
- Organizational Chart
- Elements of Organizational Design and Structure
- Span of Management
- Factors Affecting Organizational Design and Structure
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Case Study
- 8 Authority, Responsibility and Accountability
- 7 Organizational Structure
- PART IV STAFFING
- 9 Human Resource Management—Processes
- India’s Inspirational Managers
- Introduction
- Characteristics of Human Resource Management/Staffing
- Objectives of HRM/Staffing
- HRM Process
- Procurement
- Human Resource Planning Process
- Selection
- Training
- Methods of Training
- Management Development
- Induction
- Orientation
- Compensation
- Performance Evaluation Methods
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Case Study
- 10 Human Resource Management–Policies and Practices
- India’s Inspirational Managers
- Introduction
- Employee Promotion
- Demotion
- Transfer
- Employee Separation Practices
- Discipline and Disciplinary Policy
- Types of Discipline
- Employee Grievances and Grievance Handling Practices
- Industrial Relations Practices
- Employee Welfare Practices
- Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Workforce Diversity Management
- Ethical Issues in Human Resource Management
- Emerging Trends in Human Resource Management
- Green HR Practices
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Case Study
- 9 Human Resource Management—Processes
- PART V DIRECTING
- 11 Directing
- 12 Managerial Communication
- 13 Leadership
- 14 Motivation and Morale
- India’s Inspirational Managers
- Introduction
- Forms of Employee Motivation
- Approaches to Motivation
- Factors Influencing Work Motivation
- Motivational Process
- Theories of Motivation
- Content Theories
- Process Theories
- Employee Engagement
- Factors Determining the Level of Engagement
- Employee Engagement Process
- Prerequisites for Successful Employee Engagement
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Case Study
- 15 Teams and Teamwork
- PART VI CONTROLLING AND COORDINATION
- PART VII EMERGING TOPICS
- 18 Change Management
- India’s Inspirational Managers
- Introduction
- Objectives of Change Management
- Elements of Change
- Causes of Change in Organizations
- Types of Organizational Changes
- Steps in the Change Management Process
- The Change Management Cycle
- Resistance to Change
- Why Change Initiatives Fail?
- Strategies to Enhance Success in Change Management
- Organizational Restructuring
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Case Study
- 19 International Management
- India’s Inspirational Managers
- Introduction
- Skills Requirement of International Managers
- Need for International Business
- Elements of International Management Environment
- Functions of International Managers
- Approaches to Control in the International Business Environment
- Challenges Facing International Management
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Case Study
- 18 Change Management
- Index
- Copyright
Principles of Management
Text and Cases
Second Edition
Pravin Durai
Director
Pondicherry University – St. Joseph’s College MBA Twinning Programme
Formerly, Dean, School of Management Studies
St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous)
Tiruchirappalli
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