Business Organization and Management Osmania University BCOM 1st Semester 2025-26 Notes

Unit 1
Business, Concepts, Objectives and FunctionsVIEW
Trade, Industry and CommerceVIEW
Social Responsibility of a BusinessVIEW
Forms of Business OrganizationVIEW
Sole Proprietorship, Meaning, Characteristics, Advantages and DisadvantagesVIEW
Partnership, Characteristics, Advantages and DisadvantagesVIEW
Kinds of Partners and Partnership DeedVIEW
Concept of Limited Liability PartnershipVIEW
Hindu Undivided Family, Meaning, Characteristics, Advantages and DisadvantagesVIEW
Co-Operative Organization, Meaning, Advantages and DisadvantagesVIEW
One Person CompanyVIEW
Unit 2
Joint Stock Company, Meaning, Definition, Characteristics, Advantages and DisadvantagesVIEW
Kinds of CompaniesVIEW
Promotion and Stages of PromotionVIEW
Promoter, Characteristics, KindsVIEW
Preparation of Important DocumentsVIEW
Memorandum of Association, Concepts, ClausesVIEW
Articles of AssociationVIEW
Contents Prospectus, Statement in Lieu of Prospectus (As per Companies Act-2013)VIEW
Contents Red herring ProspectusVIEW
Unit 3
Management, Meaning, Characteristics, Functions, LevelsVIEW
Organization Structure and Types of Organization StructureVIEW
Skills of ManagementVIEW
Scientific Management, Meaning, Definition, ObjectivesVIEW
Criticism Fayol’s Principles of ManagementVIEW
Unit 4
Planning, Meaning, Definition, Characteristics, Types, Advantages and DisadvantagesVIEW
Approaches to PlanningVIEW
Management by Objectives (MBO), Steps, Benefits, WeaknessesVIEW
Definition of Organizing, Process of OrganizingVIEW
Organization, Principles of OrganizationVIEW
Formal OrganizationsVIEW
Informal OrganizationsVIEW
Line OrganizationsVIEW
Staff OrganizationsVIEW
Line and Staff ConflictsVIEW
Functional OrganizationVIEW
Span of Control, Meaning, Determining Span, Factors influencing the Span of ControlVIEW
Unit 5
Meaning of Authority, Power, Responsibility and AccountabilityVIEW
Delegation of AuthorityVIEW
Decentralization of AuthorityVIEW
Coordination, Definition, Importance, Process, and PrinciplesVIEW
Techniques of Effective CoordinationVIEW
Control, Meaning, Definition, Steps and Requirements for Effective ControlVIEW
Relationship between Planning and ControlVIEW

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

Unit 1
Definition, Nature and Scope of ManagementVIEW
Management as Both Art and ScienceVIEW
Distinction Between Managers and AdministratorsVIEW
Managerial RolesVIEW
Managerial SkillsVIEW
Functions of ManagementVIEW
Unit 2
Evolution of Management ThoughtVIEW
Classical Management Thought:
TaylorVIEW
FayolVIEW
Max WeberVIEW
Human Relations (Mayo)VIEW
Behavioral (McGregor)VIEW
Systems Approaches of ManagementVIEW
Contingency ApproachesVIEW
Administrative Management ThoughtVIEW
Unit 3
Planning: Nature, Scope and Importance of PlanningVIEW
Planning ProcessVIEW
Planning Components: Objectives, Strategies, Policies, Procedures, RulesVIEW
Types of Planning: Strategic, Tactical, OperationalVIEW
Management Forecasting and its Role in PlanningVIEW
Decision-Making Process: Meaning, Steps and TypesVIEW
Strategic Planning and Its Application in OrganizationsVIEW
Unit 4
Organizational StructureVIEW
Principles of OrganizingVIEW
Formal Organizational StructuresVIEW
Informal Organizational StructuresVIEW
Formal vs informal Organizational StructuresVIEW
Common Organizational StructuresVIEW
DepartmentalizationVIEW
Line AuthorityVIEW
Staff AuthorityVIEW
Span of ControlVIEW
Authority and ResponsibilityVIEW
DelegationVIEW
DecentralizationVIEW
Unit 5
StaffingVIEW
RecruitmentVIEW
SelectionVIEW
Key differences between Recruitment and SelectionVIEW
InductionVIEW
OrientationVIEW
DirectingVIEW
SupervisionVIEW
CoordinationVIEW
Communication: Process, Channels, BarriersVIEW
Control Mechanisms: Types and Techniques of Control, Steps and ChallengesVIEW
Relationships between Planning and ControlVIEW
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