Syllabus of Andhra University BTech Information Technology - IT 4.1.4 - Management Principles

Fourth year - First Semester

Instruction: 3 Periods & 1 Tut /week
Univ. Exam : 3 Hours

Sessional Marks: 30
Univ-Exam-Marks:70

1. Nature and functions of management:

Importance of management – definition of management – management process – Roles of manager – management _ a science or art – management _ a profession.

2. Planning:

Nature of planning – Importance of planning – Types of planning – Steps on planning.

3. Decision – Making:

Meaning of decision – Types of decisions.

4. Organization :

Span of management – principles of organizing – departmentalization.

5. Authority Delegation and Decentralization :

Source of formal authority – difference between authority and power – line and staff authority – delegation of authority – decentralization of authority.

6. Coordination:

Need for coordination – Types of coordination – Techniques of coordination.

7. Direction:

Requirements of effective direction – Motivation.

8. Importance of communication – Purposes of communication - Formal ommunication - Informal communication – Barriers to communication – Principles of effective Communication.

9. Leadership:

Difference between a leader and a manager – Characteristics of leadership – Functions of a leader – Approaches to leadership – Effective leadership – Leadership style in Indian organizations.

10. Managerial control :

Steps in a control process – Need for control – Types of control methods – Essentials of Effective control systems.

11. Social Responsibilities of Business :

Meaning of social responsibility – social responsibilities of business towards different groups.

Text Book:

Principles of Management , PC Tripathi, PN Reddy, Second Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill.