Introduction – Meaning – nature and characteristics of Management, Scope and functional areas of management – Management as a science, art or profession – Management & Administration – Roles of Management, Levels of Management, Development of Management Thought – early management approaches – Modern management approaches.
Nature, importance and purpose of planning process - objectives - Types of plans (Meaning only) - Decision making - Importance of planning - steps in planning & planning premises - Hierarchy of plans.
Nature and purpose of organization – principles of organization – Types of organization – Departmentation – Committees – Centralisation Vs Decentralisation of authority and responsibility – Span of control – MBO and MBE (Meaning only) Nature and importance of Staffing – Process of Selection & Recruitment (in brief).
Meaning and nature of directing – Leadership styles, Motivation Theories, Communication – Meaning and importance – Coordination, meaning and importance and Techniques of Co-ordination. Meaning and steps in controlling – Essentials of a sound control system – Methods of establishing control (in brief).
Meaning of Entrepreneur, Evolution of Concept, Functions of Entrepreneur, Types of Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur – An emerging class. Concept of Entrepreneurship – Evolution of Entrepreneurship, Development of Entrepreneurship, Stages in entrepreneurial process, Role of Entrepreneurs in Economic Development; Entrepreneurship in India; Entrepreneurship – its Barriers.
Definition; Characteristics; Need and rationale: Objectives, Scope, role of SSI in Economic Development. Advantages of SSI. Steps to start an SSI – Government policy towards SSI, Different Policies of SSI., Government Support on SSI., during 5 year plans. Impact of Liberalization, Privatisation, Globalization on SSI. Effect of WTO / GATT Supporting Agencies of Government for SSI Meaning. Nature of support; Objectives; Functions; Types of Help; Ancillary Industry and Tiny Industry (Definition only).
Different Schemes, TECKSOK, KIADB; KSSIDC; KSIMC; DIC Single Window Agency; SISI, NSIC, SIDBI, KSFC.
Meaning of Project, Project Identification, Project Selection, Project Report, Need and significance of Project, Contents, formulation, Guidelines by Planning Commission for Project Report, Network Analysis, Errors of Project Report, Project Appraisal. Identification of Business Opportunities. Market Feasibility Study: Technical Feasibility Study, Financial Feasibility Study & Social Feasibility Study.