Management and entrepreneurship /

About the Book: Of late, academicians of technical education have felt the importance of ''Management'' and ''Entrepreneurship''. Engineers need to manage their departments/sections/subordinates, and Entrepreneurship helps the large pool of technical manpower...

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Main Author: Havinal, Veerabhadrappa
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : New Age International, 2009.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Management
  • 1.1 Meaning
  • 1.2 Characteristics of Management
  • 1.3 Nature of Management
  • 1.4 Management Functions or the Process of Management
  • 1.5 Functional Areas of Management
  • 1.6 Management: A Science or ART?
  • 1.7 Management: A Profession?
  • 1.8 Management and Administration
  • 1.9 Role of Management
  • 1.10 Levels of Management
  • 1.11 Evolution of Management
  • Chapter Summary
  • Questions
  • Chapter 2. Planning
  • 2.1 Meaning
  • 2.2 Nature of Planning
  • 2.3 Importance of Planning
  • 2.4 Types of Planning
  • 2.5 Types of Plans
  • 2.6 Steps in Planning
  • 2.7 Decision-Making
  • Chapter Summary
  • Questions
  • Chapter 3. Organizing and Staffing
  • 3.1 Meaning and Definitions of Organizing
  • 3.2 Steps in Organizing
  • 3.3 Nature of Organization
  • 3.4 Organization Structure
  • 3.5 Purpose of Organization
  • 3.6 Principles of Organization
  • 3.7 Departmentation
  • 3.8 Types of Organization
  • 3.9 Span of Control
  • 3.10 Authority, Power and Responsibility
  • 3.11 Delegation of Authority
  • 3.12 Centralization and Decentralization
  • 3.13 Delegation vs Decentralization
  • 3.14 Management by Objectives [MBO]
  • 3.15 Meaning of Staffing
  • 3.16 Nature and Importance of Staffing
  • 3.17 Recruitment
  • 3.18 Selection
  • Chapter Summary
  • Questions
  • Chapter 4. Directing and Controlling
  • 4.1 Meaning and Nature of Direction
  • 4.2 Principles of Directing
  • 4.3 Leadership and Leadership Styles
  • 4.4 Motivation
  • 4.5 Communication
  • 4.6 Noise and Feedback in Communication
  • 4.7 Importance of Communication
  • 4.8 Channels of Communication
  • 4.9 Types of Communication
  • 4.10 Forms of Communication
  • 4.11 Coordination
  • 4.12 Coordination and Cooperation
  • 4.13 Importance of Coordination
  • 4.14 Techniques of Coordination
  • 4.15 Managerial Control
  • 4.16 Steps in a Control Process
  • 4.17 Essentials of a Sound Control System
  • 4.18 Control Methods
  • Chapter Summary
  • Questions
  • Chapter 5. Entrepreneurship
  • 5.1 Evolution of Concept of Entrepreneur
  • 5.2 Concept of Entrepreneur
  • 5.3 Characteristics of Entrepreneur
  • 5.4 Distinction Between Entrepreneur and Manager
  • 5.5 Technical Entrepreneur
  • 5.6 Charms of Being An Entrepreneur
  • 5.7 Functions of an Entrepreneur
  • 5.8 Types of Entrepreneur
  • 5.9 Intrapreneurs
  • 5.10 Ultrapreneurs
  • 5.11 Concept of Entrepreneurship
  • 5.12 Evolution of Entrepreneurship
  • 5.13 Role of Entrepreneurship in Economic Development
  • 5.14 Stages in the Entrepreneurial Process
  • 5.15 Barriers to Entrepreneurship
  • Chapter Summary
  • Questions
  • Chapter 6. Small Scale Industry
  • 6.1 Meaning and Definition of Small Scale Industry
  • 6.2 Characteristics of SSI
  • 6.3 Rationale
  • 6.4 Objectives
  • 6.5 Scope
  • 6.6 Role of SSI in Economic Development
  • 6.7 Advantages of Small Scale Industries
  • 6.8 Steps to Start an SSI
  • 6.9 Government Policy: Industrial Policy Resolutions
  • 6.10 Government Support to SSI during Five Year Plan
  • 6.11 Impact of Globalization and Liberalization on SSI
  • 6.12 Impact of WTO/GATT on SSI
  • 6.13 Support
  • 6.14 Agencies of Government for SSI
  • 6.15 Nature and Types of Support
  • 6.16 Ancillary, Tiny and Service Industries
  • Chapter Summary
  • Questions
  • Chapter 7. Institutional support
  • Chapter 8. Preparation of project.