Himachal Pradesh University Syllabus for Information Technology, BE course
Section A
Meaning, Nature and scope of management, The Emergence of Management thought, Japanese
management vs. U.S. Management; the Management process – Planning, Organizing, Directing
and controlling.
Planning – The Process, Premises; Types of Plans; The Process and Techniques of Decision
Making.
Decision Making: Bounded rationality, alternatives and their evaluation.
Section B
Organizing – Meaning and Principles of Organization; Organizational Structure; Work Division,
Departmentation; Organization charts, span of control,
Decision Making: Bounded rationality, alternatives and their evaluation.
Section B
Organizing – Meaning and Principles of Organization; Organizational Structure; Work Division,
Departmentation; Organization charts, span of control, levels of management; delegation of
authority, decentralization; line & staff relationship.
Concepts of authority, responsibility, power delegation, organizational culture, and climate.
Section C
Motivation – Definition, content and process theories.
Communication – Definition, process and barriers to communication.
Leadership – Meaning, theories and styles.
Control – Control process, Areas of control.
Section D
Organization theory – Group dynamics; Tromp processes, group cohesiveness, stress
management; Nature and potential sources of stress.
Books:
1. Joseph L., Massie; Essentials of Management Prentice Hall of India.
2. Boone, Louis E. and David L. Kurtz; Principles of Management, Random Books.
3. McFarland, vide balton E., Management; Principles and practices; McMillan Co.
4. Dressler, Grey; Management Fundamentals; Modern Principles and practices”. Reston
Publishing.
5. Newman, Summer and Warren; The process of Management; Prentice Hall of India.
6. Peter Drucker; The practice of Management, Harpar & Bros.
7. L.M. Prasad; Principles and Practice of Management; Sultan Chand & Sons.
8. J.S. Chandan: Management Theory and practice; Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.
9. Koontz, H. and Weilhrich, Essentials of Management.
10. L.M. Prasad, Organization Behavior, SultanChand & Sons.
