Principles and Practices of Management 1st Semester Osmania University BBA 2025-26 Notes

Unit 1
Definition, Nature and Scope of Management VIEW
Management as Both Art and Science VIEW
Distinction Between Managers and Administrators VIEW
Managerial Roles VIEW
Managerial Skills VIEW
Functions of Management VIEW
Unit 2
Evolution of Management Thought VIEW
Classical Management Thought:
Taylor VIEW
Fayol VIEW
Max Weber VIEW
Human Relations (Mayo) VIEW
Behavioral (McGregor) VIEW
Systems Approaches of Management VIEW
Contingency Approaches VIEW
Administrative Management Thought VIEW
Unit 3
Planning: Nature, Scope and Importance of Planning VIEW
Planning Process VIEW
Planning Components: Objectives, Strategies, Policies, Procedures, Rules VIEW
Types of Planning: Strategic, Tactical, Operational VIEW
Management Forecasting and its Role in Planning VIEW
Decision-Making Process: Meaning, Steps and Types VIEW
Strategic Planning and Its Application in Organizations VIEW
Unit 4
Organizational Structure VIEW
Principles of Organizing VIEW
Formal Organizational Structures VIEW
Informal Organizational Structures VIEW
Formal vs informal Organizational Structures VIEW
Common Organizational Structures VIEW
Departmentalization VIEW
Line Authority VIEW
Staff Authority VIEW
Span of Control VIEW
Authority and Responsibility VIEW
Delegation VIEW
Decentralization VIEW
Unit 5
Staffing VIEW
Recruitment VIEW
Selection VIEW
Key differences between Recruitment and Selection VIEW
Induction VIEW
Orientation VIEW
Directing VIEW
Supervision VIEW
Coordination VIEW
Communication: Process, Channels, Barriers VIEW
Control Mechanisms: Types and Techniques of Control, Steps and Challenges VIEW
Relationships between Planning and Control VIEW
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