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HUM-203-F FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT

(Common to CSE, ME, ECE, BME, EE, EEE, E&I, I&C, IT, CE)

NOTE: Examiner will set 9 questions in total, with two questions from each section and one question covering all sections which will be Q.1. This Q.1 is compulsory and of short answers type. Each question carries equal mark (20 marks). Students have to attempt 5 questions in total at least one question from each section.

Section-A

Meaning of management, Definitions of Management, Characteristics of management,

Management vs. Administration. Management-Art, Science and Profession. Importance of

Management. Development of Management thoughts.

Principles of Management. The Management Functions, Inter-relationship of Managerial

functions.

Nature and Significance of staffing, Personnel management, Functions of personnel

management, Manpower planning, Process of manpower planning, Recruitment,

Selection; Promotion – Seniority Vs. Merit. Training – objectives and types of training.

Section-B

Production Management : Definition, Objectives, Functions and Scope, Production Planning and Control; its significance, stages in production planning and control. Brief introduction to the concepts of material management, inventory control; its importance and various methods.

Section-C

Marketing Management – Definition of marketing, marketing concept, objectives & Functions of marketing.

Marketing Research – Meaning; Definition; objectives; Importance; Limitations; Process. Advertising – meaning of advertising, objectives, functions, criticism.

Section-D

Introduction of Financial Management, Objectives of Financial Management, Functions and Importance of Financial Management. Brief Introduction to the concept of capital structure and various sources of finance.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Principles and Practice of Management – R.S. Gupta, B.D.Sharma, N.S. Bhalla.

(Kalyani Publishers)

2. Organisation and Management – R.D. Aggarwal (Tata Mc Graw Hill)

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Principles & Practices of Management – L.M. Prasad (Sultan Chand & Sons)

2. Management – Harold, Koontz and Cyrilo Donell (Mc.Graw Hill).

3. Marketing Management – S.A. Sherlikar (Himalaya Publishing House, Bombay).

4. Financial Management – I.M. Pandey (Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi)

5. Management – James A.F. Stoner & R.Edward Freeman, PHI.

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