About Book:

         We are pleased to bring out our fully revised thirteenth edition of “ Principles of Management” book for Engineering and Technology studies. This book covers the latest syllabus prescribed by Anna University, Chennai for 6th semester Mechanical,Mechatronics, Aeronautical,Automobile,ECE; 7th semester EEE students, and 8th semester Civil,ELE&ICE students of all engineering colleges,.This book has written in simple and lucid language to enable the students in understanding the management concepts clearly.

This book consists of the following 5 units.

• Unit 1 deals with definition of management, role of managers, evolution of management thought, types of business organization culture and environmental factors as well as current trends and challenges to management in global scenario.
• Unit 2 has an in-depth dealing of principles of planning, objectives, strategies, policies,planning premises, strategic management,planning tools and techniques and decision making.
• Unit 3 deals with structure and process of organising, organization chart, formal and informal organization,line and staff organisation, centralization and decentralization,delegation of authority,job design, human resource management,HR planning, recruitment,selection and training processes, career development and career stages,and performance appraisal.
• Unit 4 elaborately discusses various directing topics such as foundations of individual and group behaviour,motivation theories, motivational techniques,job satisfaction,job enrichment,leadership styles and theories, communication and IT.
•  Unit 5 deals with the controlling concerts of management in which various topics such as process of controlling, types of control,budgetary an.